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>3) Is it possible to run the site in static mode and have the PPC order >and removal done once per day or what not, using some type of a built->in device (chron job of some sort?). It would speed up our site >dramatically (vs. running it in dynamic mode all the time). And yes, I do >realize that if someone went to a $0 balance they could get free >placement until the next update, but that's alright... Unfortunately this is not possible, the script must run in dynamic mode in order to function properly.
So what if it wasn't updated by the minute, I could 'update' the site nightly so that the static pages would show the PPC as they ought to, even with a 24hr lag...? Our site runs slower in the DYNAMIC mode and I am afraid of it getting worse and worse as the number of links in the database grows. I think we are up to 2000 links at this point, it seems a shame to have to run a separate query each and every time one simply browses the categories. For keyword searches - dynamic mode is the way to go, obviously, but people just browsing the directories, looking around... Static is much less taxing on the system and faster overall...
I guess the question is, if I do run the update (rebuild html) daily and run the site in static mode. It *should* work fine, correct? If not, what would not be working? I know that the bidding wouldn't be *live* but I can live with it.
What specifically does it mean "the script must run in dynamic mode in order to function properly"
It seems like there has to be another way still. How about creating static headers and footers and keeping a separate much smaller database of just the bidders, who would go, dynamically between the header and footer, as a server side include (SSI).
Mel, "Just Say Do It!" for static mode with PPC!
