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Programming Web Development by pritaeas [url]http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/regexp.html[/url] I think it should be this: SELECT * FROM tbl_movie WHERE ori_title REGEX '^[0..9]+.*' Re: Listings In Alphabetical, What About Numbers And Other? Programming Web Development by qlooney you mean i have to change all of that code or simply just change this line: [code] //query the database $query = "SELECT id_movie,ori_title,alt_title FROM tbl_movie where ori_title like '".$id."%' or alt_title like '".$id."%' order by ori_title asc"; [/code] with the one you suggested? Re: Listings In Alphabetical, What About Numbers And Other? Programming Web Development by pritaeas Add that one if you request numbers, otherwise use the one you have. 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Directory Listings Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by Harry smith i don't think paid listing would be beneficial just to have traffic, although some, better way try to get traffic by SEO techniques, try to improve PR by optimize your keywords,getting backlinks, go for blogging, forum posting make your awareness by posting helpful and unique contents….. All this will help you for getting traffic. Re: Yahoo! Directory Listings Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by BamaStangGuy I do not think it is worth the 300 Dollars a year that they charge. You get very little traffic from it and your only hope is that the search engines will take that link and value you it in your favor enough for you to gain position in SERPs. I say take that 300 dollars a year and get better links that will net you some link weight and give you … Re: Yahoo! Directory Listings Digital Media Digital Marketing Search Engine Strategies by Dani Does a link in the Yahoo! directory get you a link anywhere else as well? For example, the way a link in Dmoz gets you a link in the Google directory.