gracias ppor ese error en el where, era una falta de ortografia.
pero ahora lo tengo
$consulta = "SELECT * FROM comercials WHERE `cTitle` = '$title'";
$result = mysql_query($consulta);
$rows = mysql_num_rows($result);
if (mysql_num_rows($result,0) > 0){
//if (!$result){
echo "that Comercial Name (".$title.")is taken -go back and chose another one.";
echo $checkcTitle;
}else{
y me da error:
Warning: mysql_num_rows(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /bdb3.php on line 83
Warning: Wrong parameter count for mysql_num_rows() in bdb3.php on line 84
esas lkineas son:
$rows = mysql_num_rows($result);
if (mysql_num_rows($result,0) > 0){
tonces????????