Hi RickJ!

I suggest limiting automated queries to a minimum because Glooge says it violates their terms of service. They will ban IPs that use too much of their resources this way. I'm curious what others think of this.

Try a web search for "automated queries" + ban.

See what comes up. Should be entertaining. Wish I knew where they drew the line, though.

Glogge has its own applications that are permitted, and I suppose it could be possible that some of the services out there have permission, but I'm not sure. Maybe someone else knows. The one  mentioned that best be avoided is WebsomethingorotherGold.

Oh, I doubt that Ogleog would drop your website's rank for that.

I think they just denied a few users service; that is no searching. One example a while back was a group ban for Comcast because Oogleg couldn't figure out which one was doing it. Sort of like putting the whole class in detention.

I think every once in a while Eggloo just selects a prominent offender and puts their head out on a pike so the rest of us will back off. I doubt they are willing to enforce it across the board.