Questions from website owners
The questions website owners ask us most.
Does it cost anything?
No. Being included in Toweya is free.
Can I pay for a better place?
No. Nobody can pay for a higher place or to be included. Should Toweya ever offer paid space, it will stand apart, clearly marked as sponsored, and change nothing in the order of the rest.
Does Toweya copy my content?
No. Toweya asks your search when someone searches and shows what it answers: a title, a short text, a picture and a link to your page. It keeps measurements such as response time and number of results, and words from result titles, but not your pages.
How much traffic does Toweya cause on my server?
Each search that fits your site is one request to your search. Besides that, ToweyaBot sends a handful of requests when it checks your site, and about 20 sample searches a month to learn what your site can answer. Toweya spreads its requests and stops when you block or slow it.
My site's search isn't very good. What now?
Toweya shows what your search returns, so a better search gives better results on Toweya too. The technical guide lists what helps. In the portal you can also give keywords, so that Toweya asks your site for the right searches.
My site uses none of these platforms.
Then describe your search in an OpenSearch file, or enter your own search address in the portal, in RSS, Atom or JSON. The technical guide explains both.
How do I add my site?
Create an account in the owner portal, add your domain and confirm it is yours with a code on your site. Toweya then checks your search and tells you what it found.
Why isn't my site in Toweya (yet)?
Usually the search can't be read, ToweyaBot is turned away by a firewall or security plugin, or the site is still waiting to be checked. The portal shows the result of the last check. Sites that break the content rules aren't included.
How do I leave?
Add a rule for ToweyaBot to robots.txt, or email crawler@toweya.net from your domain. Toweya then stops asking your site.