Search Engine Optimized Keywords & Description per Forum

[Neutral Singh]

Search Engine Optimized Keywords & Descriptions per Forum
Keywords: SEO, Search, Engine, Optimization, Meta-tag, Keywords, Description, Meta, Tags

Context:
If you don't want to use any paid SEO utilitiy like vbseo (http://www.vbseo.com), then this is for you. 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.

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

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

Thanks

[m2006]

Thank toy Neutral Singh (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=63573) very good mod install...

[Magnumutz]

Sounds like a great opportunity for free SEO :)

[logicuk]

What if we have vbseo already installed? is this addon any good??

[therogueforums]

I was about to ask the same thing. I have the oder version of this hack, WORKS GREAT. But, I am about to install vB SEO. Wondering if this is even needed, and if will it create any conflicts/duplicate content, keywords, etc.

[projectego]

* projectego clicks install :)

[FiMeTi]

Very good job mate. Installed & nominated. thx :)

[auctionguy]

Sounds excellent! I will install tomorrow but I am clicking install now so I don't forget!

Nice job from the sounds of it!

[ScienceOfMuscle]

Yeah I am interested in that question too. What if we already have vbSEO? Is it still necessary?

[Vaupell]

hmmm looking at View page before install and after install

meta tags contain same information as before, plus my headincluded did not have matching search tags as you added..


My original thread keyword tag -
<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]" />


My original forums keyword tag -
<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]" />

[Mondi]

Same on vbSEO - same question that is. Looks promising, may be exactly what I've been looking for but want to get response to question before installing it.

[glennybee]

VBSEO already adds forum specific keywords for each forum to your generic keywords. It also does this for each thread and post. VBSEO also adds a description related to each forum or thread.

This is a good mod if you don't have VBSEO installed but if you do, I don't think you need it.

[Da22Da]

Thanks
will give it a try tonight
Marked Intalled
:)

[Neutral Singh]

Single Template Edit made simple. Now its a simple cut and paste job. Install Instructions also updated. Enjoy.

[Da22Da]

Thanks for the update

[Black Tiger]

Looks interesting to me, going to try it, thanks!

[Alfa1]

Please add language definitions (lang=X), so that multilingual forums can finally get indexed in google.com google.de google.fr or whatever versions of google. They have separate indexes.

[John1uk]

Installed :D

Thanks for this product, but as im new to keywords i need a little help plz.

when i add keywords to each forum, do i have to add a"," after each word or do i just add

"Essex Poker forum" etc.

[John1uk]

Anybody? ^^^^^^

[SloppyGoat]

I was wondering the same thing. Spaces or commas?

[weindians]

Wow...thanksJi...U r a star!

[SloppyGoat]

Some things seems to be listed twice, for some reason. What's up with that?

<meta name="keywords" content="tweaking,overclocking,registry edits,tips, tricks,windows,XP,Vista,overclocking,annoyances,fi xes,tweaks,modification,mods,T weaking" />
<meta name="description" content="It's all about not having to wait, right? Overclocking, registry edits, tips, tricks, etc.,It's all about not having to wait, right? Overclocking, registry edits, tips, tricks, etc." />

[John1uk]

BTTT

Please someone answer my question above. thanx

[Neutral Singh]

Installed :D

Thanks for this product, but as im new to keywords i need a little help plz.

when i add keywords to each forum, do i have to add a"," after each word or do i just add

"Essex Poker forum" etc.

Keywords should preferably be separated with a comma or a space.

[Neutral Singh]

Some things seems to be listed twice, for some reason. What's up with that?

<meta name="keywords" content="tweaking,overclocking,registry edits,tips, tricks,windows,XP,Vista,overclocking,annoyances,fi xes,tweaks,modification,mods,Tweaking" />
<meta name="description" content="It's all about not having to wait, right? Overclocking, registry edits, tips, tricks, etc.,It's all about not having to wait, right? Overclocking, registry edits, tips, tricks, etc." />


Before adding a keyword please checkout: what is already showing up in the source of webpage... only add those keywords which are not already showing up. same applies to description as well. :)

[John1uk]

Keywords should preferably be separated with a comma or a space.

:D:up:

[Black Tiger]

Could we have an update for the "find" and "replace" parts? Because I just upgraded to 3.8.1 and it seems the headinclude has changed. And I'm no good at coding or php.:)

[gsmlover4u]

installed
<if condition="$show['threadinfo']">
<meta name="keywords" content="<if condition="$threadinfo['taglist']">$threadinfo[taglist], </if>$threadinfo[prefix_plain_html] $threadinfo[title]" />
<meta name="description" content="<if condition="$pagenumber>1"><phrase 1="$pagenumber">$vbphrase[page_x]</phrase>-</if>$threadinfo[prefix_plain_html] $threadinfo[title] $foruminfo[title_clean]" />
<else /><if condition="$show['foruminfo']">
<meta name="keywords" content="$foruminfo[title_clean]" />
<meta name="description" content="<if condition="$pagenumber>1"><phrase 1="$pagenumber">$vbphrase[page_x]</phrase>-</if>$foruminfo[description_clean]" />
this code not in my headline what i to do ?
my vb version is 3.8.1

[joe1989]

I have a semi-minor concern about this, and I'm not sure if it will affect search engine indexing or not.

After I update the keywords, for some reason they do not change when I view the page source IN THE ARCHIVE. They do update instantly, from what I've seen, in the full version, standard viewer, but I cannot figure out when I view the page source for the archive the keywords are not updated.

Now, like I said, I don't know how big of a deal this is. I know Google crawls my archive every now and then, but I don't know if it would help Google index my pages if the archive were consistent??

Know what I mean?

Any suggestions or input would be greatly appreciated!!!

[joe1989]

I have a semi-minor concern about this, and I'm not sure if it will affect search engine indexing or not.

After I update the keywords, for some reason they do not change when I view the page source IN THE ARCHIVE. They do update instantly, from what I've seen, in the full version, standard viewer, but I cannot figure out when I view the page source for the archive the keywords are not updated.

Now, like I said, I don't know how big of a deal this is. I know Google crawls my archive every now and then, but I don't know if it would help Google index my pages if the archive were consistent??

Know what I mean?

Any suggestions or input would be greatly appreciated!!!

I'm bumping this since nobody has replied to my question...

[peyman.nt]

thanks but not work for me- no change any thing - my search engine not changed for better search

thanks agin

[vn88.com]

Many thanks.

[NAZIA]

nice seo modification.. thanks.

[saadessa]

we need for 4.0.2