Add Search Engine Optimized Keywords & Description to each Forum

[Neutral Singh]

Add Search Engine Optimized Keywords & Description to each Forum
Keywords: SEO, Search, Engine, Optimization, Meta-tag, Keywords, Description, Meta, Tags

Context:
This plugin gives you the facility to add some special keywords and descriptions to each forum thus allowing you to optimize each of your forum for its relevant keywords. No need to inform you that Search Engine Optimized (SEO) keywords and description for your forums is essential to enhance your presence in search engines as well as increase your web traffic for relevant keywords.

How this Works?
http://www.sikhphilosophy.net (http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/) (View the source of each forum to realise the effect of this plugin on your forums.)

Recommended Usage:
Only Text based information should be added in keywords and description for maximum results.




*** Installation Instructions: (Also attached here)
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1. Installing the Plugin:

Admincp > Plugin System > Manage Products
Click: Import Product
Browse: Your computer for downloaded file "product-forum_seo.xml"
After selecting the file, click Import button.

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2. Only Template Edit: headinclude


i) Edit - headinclude Template:
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Find:
<meta name="keywords" content="$threadinfo[title], $vboptions[keywords]" />
<meta name="description" content="<if condition="$pagenumber>1"><phrase 1="$pagenumber">$vbphrase[page_x]</phrase>-</if>$threadinfo[title] $foruminfo[title_clean]" />

Replace With:
<meta name="keywords" content="$foruminfo[forumkeywords],$threadinfo[title],$vboptions[keywords]" />
<meta name="description" content="$foruminfo[forumdescription]. <if condition="$pagenumber>1"><phrase 1="$pagenumber">$vbphrase[page_x]</phrase>-</if>$threadinfo[title] $foruminfo[title_clean]" />

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Find:
<meta name="keywords" content="$foruminfo[title_clean], $vboptions[keywords]" />
<meta name="description" content="<if condition="$pagenumber>1"><phrase 1="$pagenumber">$vbphrase[page_x]</phrase>-</if>$foruminfo[description_clean]" />

Replace With:
<meta name="keywords" content="$foruminfo[forumkeywords],$threadinfo[title],$vboptions[keywords]" />
<meta name="description" content="$foruminfo[forumdescription]. <if condition="$pagenumber>1"><phrase 1="$pagenumber">$vbphrase[page_x]</phrase>-</if>$foruminfo[description_clean]" />

And you are done with modification !!

Now, simply Go to > Forum Manager > Edit a forum > Towards the bottom you will find the fields to enter your relevant keywords and description. You can play with the template modification to suit your needs.

Enjoy !!

If you installed this plugin, please click INSTALL for future support. :devious:

Thanks

[bokmade]

product-forum_seo.xml ..

not found ..

[rainyleaves]

Not found XML~ :)

[SEOvB]

I think he forgot to attach the plugin :)

[FleaBag]

Great work... If it's what I think it is!

[Forum Lover]

bro, where is that XML? :p

[projectego]

* projectego clicks install :)

[Neutral Singh]

Sorry!! Simply forgot to add attachments... Now Added!!

[gwerzal]

Why has this got such a low rating.

Id of thought this would be a good think for SEO purposes.

[Traxdata]

Screenshots?

[BatMNet]

Edit*** Wrong Mod :P

[pxd]

Great tool. Installed :)

[ahmednadir]

this was a great addon to 3.6.8 till 3.7 beta 3
but it does'nt work on beta 4 as they've added the tags phrase and others so you can't actually find and replace what you have written thier.
can you please update it for 3.7 beta4
anyway I've clicked install on both posts (in the 3.6 section and this one) as I have been using this since you bought this out! but am waiting for an update for 3.7 beta4 as this does'nt work or I have to search and replace different phrases.

thanks
kindest regards
Ahmed Nadir

[logicuk]

can you please fix this for vb 3.7 beta 5 i would love to use it

[gwerzal]

Any chance of updating this to work.

Really need it for my forum

[gkaradagan]

thanks

[whitetigergrowl]

can you please fix this for vb 3.7 beta 5 i would love to use it

Why on earth would someone still use beta when it's at the RC3 stage and close to going gold?! The RC3 version has many many bug fixes amongst other things over the beta version. Personally, I wouldn't support the beta versions. Time to get with the times.

[Fırtına]

Thanks, :)

[x-death]

thanks

[Amenadiel]

If I upgrade from the previous version:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=128920

Will it keep my per-forum-keywords?

[Saudi Zoom]

i can't find and replace that codes in headinclude, i am using default template of 3.7.2 !

[purple99]

i can't find and replace that codes in headinclude, i am using default template of 3.7.2 !

I'm using 3.7.2 also and you're right: the code isn't there. What should be replaced with what?

[purple99]

Bump

[SEOvB]

the code is pretty close to the same in the head include template, its not to hard to figure out what it used to be.

I'd give you the exact instructions, but i've already modified this to the point where i dont remember. :D

[3DGirl]

Thanks YOU for this. I do not understand why this is not flooded with installs.

I'm installing it on two VB's. Thank you very much! :)

[purple99]

the code is pretty close to the same in the head include template, its not to hard to figure out what it used to be.

I'd give you the exact instructions, but i've already modified this to the point where i dont remember. :D

Okey-dokey, I'll work it out. Thanks. :cool:

[Nick Chiafullo]

I'm using 3.7.2 also and you're right: the code isn't there. What should be replaced with what?

I had the same problem. Below is the find and replace code.

Great tool. Thanks!


1. Find
<meta name="keywords" content="<if condition="$threadinfo['taglist']">$threadinfo[taglist], </if>$threadinfo[prefix_plain_html] $threadinfo[title], $vboptions[keywords]" />
<meta name="description" content="<if condition="$pagenumber>1"><phrase 1="$pagenumber">$vbphrase[page_x]</phrase>-</if>$threadinfo[prefix_plain_html] $threadinfo[title] $foruminfo[title_clean]" />

Replace With
<meta name="keywords" content="$foruminfo[forumkeywords],$threadinfo[title],$vboptions[keywords]" />
<meta name="description" content="$foruminfo[forumdescription]. <if condition="$pagenumber>1"><phrase 1="$pagenumber">$vbphrase[page_x]</phrase>-</if>$threadinfo[title] $foruminfo[title_clean]" />


2. Find
<meta name="keywords" content="$foruminfo[title_clean], $vboptions[keywords]" />
<meta name="description" content="<if condition="$pagenumber>1"><phrase 1="$pagenumber">$vbphrase[page_x]</phrase>-</if>$foruminfo[description_clean]" />

Replace With
<meta name="keywords" content="$foruminfo[forumkeywords],$threadinfo[title],$vboptions[keywords]" />
<meta name="description" content="$foruminfo[forumdescription]. <if condition="$pagenumber>1"><phrase 1="$pagenumber">$vbphrase[page_x]</phrase>-</if>$foruminfo[description_clean]" />

[uzeyir]

caps please

[jamesww]

Can a few people give a review on how well this works.

[jamesww]

The Sikh rock! I was wondering if you could add a modification for the title tag as well for individual forums. And also possible something for threads as well.

[imedic]

Installed. Very good mod.
Hope it has impact in SEO and wait for possible improvements . I still get in google webmaster tools 6000+ duplicate title tags and meta descriptions (same number as threads in forum) and short meta descriptions as well.

[Jon_Simmonds]

I personally went for the following edits

<meta name="keywords" content="<if condition="$threadinfo['taglist']">$threadinfo[taglist], </if>$threadinfo[prefix_plain_html] $threadinfo[title], <if condition="$foruminfo['forumkeywords']">$foruminfo[forumkeywords]<else />$vboptions[keywords]</if>" />
<meta name="description" content="<if condition="$pagenumber>1"><phrase 1="$pagenumber">$vbphrase[page_x]</phrase>-</if>$threadinfo[prefix_plain_html] $threadinfo[title] $foruminfo[title_clean]" />

<meta name="keywords" content="$foruminfo[title_clean],<if condition="$foruminfo['forumkeywords']">$foruminfo[forumkeywords]<else />$vboptions[keywords]</if>" />
<meta name="description" content="<if condition="$pagenumber>1"><phrase 1="$pagenumber">$vbphrase[page_x]</phrase>-</if><if condition="$foruminfo['forumdescription']">$foruminfo[forumdescription]<else />$foruminfo[description_clean]</if>" />


I use vbseo so it automatically uses the thread first post content to create the description, hence no edit there, and for the keywords I used the conditional to replace the defult keywords with specific keywords for particular forums - I have a generic set across the board and plan to goto some indepth ones on a per forum basis

Wondered what peoples thoughts were towards this angle?

[Alfa1]

That is an excellent approach.

[cionfs]

Thank you. :) It works fine on vBulletin 3.8.1. :)

[abdobasha2004]

just add $foruminfo[forumkeywords], in any place you wantr the key words to appear
most probably in : <meta name="keywords" content=

[LilPimp]

does this work on vb 3.8.3

[crouzmind]

can i use this mod with vbulletin 3.8.1 if yes then i cant find this in headerinclude template . where can i find it or fix it .

<meta name="keywords" content="$threadinfo[title], $vboptions[keywords]" />
<meta name="description" content="<if condition="$pagenumber>1"><phrase 1="$pagenumber">$vbphrase[page_x]</phrase>-</if>$threadinfo[title] $foruminfo[title_clean]" />

[abdobasha2004]

you can add :
$foruminfo[forumkeywords]

where you like the keywords to appear

[BrotherX]

does this work on vb 3.8.3This is terrible, it not working at all. I was not seen any changes after I installed this, plus added keywords and desc for specific forum. It just not added any keywords or meta.

[Xtrigit]

Does this work for FORUMS only? will it work for SHOWTHREAD pages?

I would like to fetch the showthread message body to the Meta description tag. Just like the text in the TITLE box is added to the Title tag.

VB 4 has this by default. I'm running 3.8

Thanks