[SEO] Add Microdata Breadcrumbs

[tafreeh]

Hello.
Before you find out what this mod does, you need to have some knowledge of Microdata (http://support.google.com/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=176035).

Now its time to take advantage of this wonderful feature; and we will label our breadcrumbs to describe it's type to Google for better understanding and to presenting your site better in Google search result.

In order add microdata tags in our breadcrumb here is what we need to do:

(please take backup of your template before performing following steps)

Step 1:

Find and Replace everything in navbar_link template with the following code:
<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<div itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw nav_url}" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></a></li>
</div>
<vb:else />
<div itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></span></li>
</div>
</vb:if>Step 2:
Hit Save button !!And That's it you are done. Now you just have to wait until Google show your website in search result like this:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=136049&stc=1&d=1327559276

Also check following articles for better understanding:

http://support.google.com/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=99170&topic=1088472&ctx=topic
http://support.google.com/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=176035&topic=1088472&ctx=topic
http://support.google.com/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=146897&topic=1088472&ctx=topic


Thank You :)

[evildon]

That one is really cool.
Applied that to my forum.

Thos who need to check if the code is working or now, try using Google Webmaster Rich Snippets Testing Tool here - http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/richsnippets

[tafreeh]

Thank you for that, but keep in mind that it takes some time to show expected result.
http://support.google.com/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1093493#enoughtime

[temsamane]

is this really increasing seo performance?

[tafreeh]

here is a good article that might answer your question:
http://kaidez.com/html5-seo-microdata/

[OldSchoolDSL]

Original 4.1.10 code


<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw nav_url}">{vb:raw nav_title}</a></li>
<vb:else />
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span>{vb:raw nav_title}</span></li>
</vb:if>


Just making a note (public). Am installing this now and will compare the results

[OldSchoolDSL]

Upon 3rd review, not installing.

You'd really need to 1) Change the link to your own site 2) Have re-write rules for this (more so if you're using nginx)

[dtv100]

any chance to post code for vb 3.8 ?

[tarzan22]

ver

http://www.vbseo.com/f2/google-html5-microdata-51974/

[tafreeh]

ooo God.. Well, I m gonna leave it like that still... Maybe something magical happen.
Thanks for the info tho.. I did not pay attention about that.

[tafreeh]

ver

http://www.vbseo.com/f2/google-html5-microdata-51974/
Okay I just notice today.. and it WORKED !!!
Google is now showing breadcrumbs in search results for my forum.
here is a screenshot:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2012/02/58.png

:)

[Killhunter]

There is a problem with this addon: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=2297162&postcount=623

Do you know why and how to fix that?

[tafreeh]

What is the default code for navbar_link template ?

[mirvla]

Don work on 3.8.7 (((

[final kaoss]

Why would you expect it to?

Don work on 3.8.7 (((

[derrene]

How can add the 5 stars see this picture
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=136049&stc=1&d=1327559276

[alhidaya]

Hy,

Step 2:
Code:

Hit Save button !!



I don't understand: What should I do?

[davut_c20]

thanks you installded :)

[sakkthi]

thanks for mod. its help in seo ?

[Hareth]

Thank you,,, Installed.

How can we do this to rating system also NOT ONLY BREADCRUMBS

Regards,

[Antonio Pereira]

Another request to do Rating System like "stars google".

Best Regards

[vbandroid]

I highly recommend this to anyone.

[ezak]

installed

[xixxon]

thank you very much!

[epsilon80]

but... and the stars? :(

[insidegames]

which code is important to find? i don't unterstand the first part.

[doctorsexy]

Installed..... thanks

[patrick91]

Please check my forum please! Is it corrent the first in line en the second will jump out with the rest on second line?

Thanks

[Naijasite]

works well for me

[Naijasite]

how do i add the star

[smirkley]

Giving it a try,..will check back

[smirkley]

Well it seems to be propagating on my serps.

I noticed it hasnt yet for threads or profiles yet.
Google reports for threads: Warning: Itemtype not recognized.

I havent determined if this hasnt returned any visitor results improvements yet.

But I like how it looks so far.

[smirkley]

Bump,... so this works for threads? or am I not seeing it right.

[autoescala]

its easy , replace this:



<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw nav_url}">{vb:raw nav_title}</a></li>
<vb:else />
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span>{vb:raw nav_title}</span></li>
</vb:if>



by




<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<div itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw nav_url}" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></a></li>
</div>
<vb:else />
<div itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></span></li>
</div>
</vb:if>

[smirkley]

its easy , replace this:



<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw nav_url}">{vb:raw nav_title}</a></li>
<vb:else />
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span>{vb:raw nav_title}</span></li>
</vb:if>



by




<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<div itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw nav_url}" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></a></li>
</div>
<vb:else />
<div itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></span></li>
</div>
</vb:if>



I know, I got that part of the mod.

I have had this installed for weeks but it doesnt seem to be applying to threads.

And after testing a thread link with this tool...
http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/richsnippets

I get this as a result,...

Warning: Itemtype not recognized.


I would expect a result like this,..

Website > Catagory > Threadname


So what am I not understanding?

[Rodrigo.]

Great very nice !!

[zero477]

Thanks!! magnific!!

[ramesh_umk3]

I know, I got that part of the mod.

I have had this installed for weeks but it doesnt seem to be applying to threads.

And after testing a thread link with this tool...
http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/richsnippets

I get this as a result,...




I would expect a result like this,..

Website > Catagory > Threadname


So what am I not understanding?

Use span tag rather than DIV , and you should arrange categories in the code how you like to mention
Example (http://www.google.co.in/#hl=en&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=http:%2F%2Fwww.mobilescommunity.com%2Fsymbian-os-3-applications%2F211012-sis-onward-mobility-mobisecret-premium-v1-5-1-s60v3-s60v5-s-3-anna-belle-symbianos9-x-unsigned-cracked-cgipda.html&oq=http:%2F%2Fwww.mobilescommunity.com%2Fsymbian-os-3-applications%2F211012-sis-onward-mobility-mobisecret-premium-v1-5-1-s60v3-s60v5-s-3-anna-belle-symbianos9-x-unsigned-cracked-cgipda.html&gs_l=hp.3...1411.1411.0.3243.1.1.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0. les%3B..0.1...1c.1.5.psy-ab.a1iEdTCSP20&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.43287494,d.bmk&fp=dea46fb7138a8ff7&biw=1252&bih=539)

[smirkley]

Use span tag rather than DIV , and you should arrange categories in the code how you like to mention
Example (http://www.google.co.in/#hl=en&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=http:%2F%2Fwww.mobilescommunity.com%2Fsymbian-os-3-applications%2F211012-sis-onward-mobility-mobisecret-premium-v1-5-1-s60v3-s60v5-s-3-anna-belle-symbianos9-x-unsigned-cracked-cgipda.html&oq=http:%2F%2Fwww.mobilescommunity.com%2Fsymbian-os-3-applications%2F211012-sis-onward-mobility-mobisecret-premium-v1-5-1-s60v3-s60v5-s-3-anna-belle-symbianos9-x-unsigned-cracked-cgipda.html&gs_l=hp.3...1411.1411.0.3243.1.1.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0. les%3B..0.1...1c.1.5.psy-ab.a1iEdTCSP20&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.43287494,d.bmk&fp=dea46fb7138a8ff7&biw=1252&bih=539)

You mean like this?...

<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw nav_url}" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></a></li>
</span>
<vb:else />
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></span></li>
</span>
</vb:if>

:confused:

[ramesh_umk3]

You mean like this?...

<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw nav_url}" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></a></li>
</span>
<vb:else />
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></span></li>
</span>
</vb:if>

:confused:

Exactly it should be better now

[smirkley]

That seemed to do the trick.

Verified and proven.

Thanks given ramesh_umk3 !

[smirkley]

Since it is now displaying properly, I started to analyze the links themselves.

my example of how the microdata is displaying for me....

w ww.xxxxxx.com › ... › Main Category › Forum

1 - The main url is not hyperlinked

2 - the category link points to ht tp://www.xxxxxx.com/threads/forums/forum name

3 - the forum link points to ht tp://www.xxxxxx.com/threads/forums/forum name

(spaces added in urls to prevent auto-linking here)

Note the latter two are just completely incorrect as the "/threads" should not be in there at all in order to be a correct link on my site. Clicked on vB just returns "no thread specified" error.

Note that my real breadcrumb links on my website are correct, in that the phrase "/threads" is not in the url.
So somewhere between my site, and google, it is picking up and adding that phrase to the url.

Any help would be severely appreciated.

edit to add - I am testing a change with my root url hard coded into line 3
h ttp://www.xxx.com/{vb:raw nav_url}

as I noticed in my page source example the urls do not contain the root domain in them, and I suspect that this is where the extra text is being injected into the microdata url, as the root url would be domain.com/thread in reference to where the breadcrumb exists to google. The change does reflect full url properly in my source now. This may fix problem 1,2, and 3 together.

I will report back when I can see a change on google, good or bad.

[smirkley]

OK, yup,... I am an idiot. lol

1 - I decided I was smart and changed the http://data-vocabulary.org references to use my domain url. Wrong, dont do it, leave it as is, it works and is not just someone elses domain.

2 - a href="{vb:raw nav_url}" does not work as described, the microdata url only appends the actual page spidered url to the url also in the address bar.

IE: your threads and catagory links will look like this in microdata,...
/threads/thread....
/forum/forums....

Dead 404's, not good.

instead use this,... href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:raw nav_url}"


To make this mod work out of the box, use this code replacement which requires no editing to work on your forum no matter the url or sub directory location...

<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:raw nav_url}" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></a></li>
</span>
<vb:else />
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></span></li>
</span>
</vb:if>

This is tested on my site and Google microdata test site.
Includes any necessary changes needed through this thread.

[John Lester]

To make this mod work out of the box, use this code replacement which requires no editing to work on your forum no matter the url or sub directory location...

<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:raw nav_url}" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></a></li>
</span>
<vb:else />
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></span></li>
</span>
</vb:if>This is tested on my site and Google microdata test site.
Includes any necessary changes needed through this thread.

Just implemented this change on all of my styles. Will report back when I see the results :)

[smirkley]

John,... you can test it out here and now using this tool if you dont want to wait.

http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/richsnippets

Just enter the url to one of your threads.

[smirkley]

I have just validated actual google results are correct with my modified version works as desired.

Now I just have to wait for the other thousands of other links of mine on google to get corrected from the original code attempt.

[John Lester]

Yup using smirkley's modified code brings excellent results :cool:

[smirkley]

I am just surprised this mod isnt being used more.
It works, period. (modified of course)

Yes I think people should bring their forums back in to the 21st century in the eyes of google.
(etc)

[GamerPerfection]

Just installed this. Using the richsnippets it seems to be working.

[freak46]

just installed now waits until google update my listing

[mobile4persian]

does it work on 4.2.1?

[smirkley]

Never tried it on 4.2.1, dont see why it wouldnt.

NOTE: I just noticed that if you are using Sections in CMS in the Suite, that the url isnt constructed properly.

I just used a vb:if/else statement and removed the bburl from vbcms entries.

[ramesh_umk3]

does it work on 4.2.1?

it will work on any 4.x.x

[mobile4persian]

i changed it about 3-4 days ago but it doesn't seem to work:
https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Aforum.mobile4persian.net&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=np&source=hp

[GamerPerfection]

You'll have to wait a lot longer than 4 days for it to update on google.

[humb]

I make this change, I hope the results...

[ramesh_umk3]

you can check your results instantly mate, just place thread url and hit preview
http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/richsnippets

[jmorton]

just installed on 4.2.1 and it is working.
utilizing microdata will pull more traffic!

[gsmlover4u]

OK, yup,... I am an idiot. lol

1 - I decided I was smart and changed the http://data-vocabulary.org references to use my domain url. Wrong, dont do it, leave it as is, it works and is not just someone elses domain.

2 - a href="{vb:raw nav_url}" does not work as described, the microdata url only appends the actual page spidered url to the url also in the address bar.

IE: your threads and catagory links will look like this in microdata,...
/threads/thread....
/forum/forums....

Dead 404's, not good.

instead use this,... href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:raw nav_url}"


To make this mod work out of the box, use this code replacement which requires no editing to work on your forum no matter the url or sub directory location...

<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:raw nav_url}" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></a></li>
</span>
<vb:else />
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></span></li>
</span>
</vb:if>

This is tested on my site and Google microdata test site.
Includes any necessary changes needed through this thread.

i did as you said in post
but showing some error in http://validator.w3.org/
will you plz correct it

[SPEEDKILLZ]

gonna read later

[SPEEDKILLZ]

OK, yup,... I am an idiot. lol

1 - I decided I was smart and changed the http://data-vocabulary.org references to use my domain url. Wrong, dont do it, leave it as is, it works and is not just someone elses domain.

2 - a href="{vb:raw nav_url}" does not work as described, the microdata url only appends the actual page spidered url to the url also in the address bar.

IE: your threads and catagory links will look like this in microdata,...
/threads/thread....
/forum/forums....

Dead 404's, not good.

instead use this,... href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:raw nav_url}"


To make this mod work out of the box, use this code replacement which requires no editing to work on your forum no matter the url or sub directory location...

<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:raw nav_url}" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></a></li>
</span>
<vb:else />
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></span></li>
</span>
</vb:if>

This is tested on my site and Google microdata test site.
Includes any necessary changes needed through this thread.

So should id use this code or the code from the op?

[insidegames]

Any idea for stars in serps with vbulletin?

[ramesh_umk3]

So should id use this code or the code from the op?

Google Updated so OP code will not work refer 40th post
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=2409915&postcount=40

Any idea for stars in serps with vbulletin?

possible but it has some errors
Example link
Here (http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/richsnippets?q=http://www.kwwhosting.com/f141/cheap-reseller-hosting-$1-web-hosting-cheaper-dedicated-servers-prewebhost-160261/)

[dethfire]

I think for 3.8 it will be

<if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<div itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<span class="navbar" itemprop="title">&gt; <a href="$nav_url" itemprop="url">$nav_title</a></span></div>
<else />
$nav_title
</if>

[furnival]

This works great with @Smirkley's code. Many thanks!

[fxdigi-cash]

I tried it on my vb4, but it didn't work even with the test tool by google. I guess we need a fix for this. Thanks

[stevieb]

does this work in vB 4.2?

[stevieb]

OK, yup,... I am an idiot. lol

1 - I decided I was smart and changed the http://data-vocabulary.org references to use my domain url. Wrong, dont do it, leave it as is, it works and is not just someone elses domain.

2 - a href="{vb:raw nav_url}" does not work as described, the microdata url only appends the actual page spidered url to the url also in the address bar.

IE: your threads and catagory links will look like this in microdata,...
/threads/thread....
/forum/forums....

Dead 404's, not good.

instead use this,... href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:raw nav_url}"


To make this mod work out of the box, use this code replacement which requires no editing to work on your forum no matter the url or sub directory location...

<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:raw nav_url}" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></a></li>
</span>
<vb:else />
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></span></li>
</span>
</vb:if>

This is tested on my site and Google microdata test site.
Includes any necessary changes needed through this thread.Testing on our site - looks good so far - thanks.

For reference, the original code that belongs in -> Navbar_Link is as follows (in case anyone needs to revert back) - for vB4.2.2 pl.1

<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw nav_url}">{vb:raw nav_title}</a></li>
<vb:else />
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span>{vb:raw nav_title}</span></li>
</vb:if>

[insidegames]

Google Updated so OP code will not work refer 40th post
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=2409915&postcount=40



possible but it has some errors
Example link
Here (http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/richsnippets?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sitehostingtalk.co m%2Fshowthread.php%2F120995-Tutorial-How-to-Install-Remote-Desktop-%2528-RDP-%2529-on-Centos-vps)

do you have a code for this?

[ramesh_umk3]

its already provided in my previous comments any how below is the code


<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw nav_url}" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></a></li>
</span>
<vb:else />
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></span></li>
</span>
</vb:if>

[insidegames]

its already provided in my previous comments any how below is the code


<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw nav_url}" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></a></li>
</span>
<vb:else />
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></span></li>
</span>
</vb:if>


i'm looking for a star rating in serps.

http://i.imgur.com/tUXihWM.png

[ramesh_umk3]

Nope due to some reason they are not showing up when links are indexed

[Alan_SP]

Just in case that someone wants to use lower breadcrumb (mod made by Lynne), this would cause problem with this template modification, as there would be two breadcrumbs and thus double information.

So I hide lower breadcrumb from guests (and Google and other search engines). All members can see and benefit from lower breadcrumb and they use site more actively.

Anyway, if someone want to use this two together, here's the link to modified Lynne's mod: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=2527433&postcount=234

[yjmalmsteen]

smirkley's code works like charm! Thanks so much mate :)

[davidg]

Someone can make smirkley's code working with vb 3.8 ?
Thank You

[m7sen]

Someone can make smirkley's code working with vb 3.8 ?
Thank You

yes plese

we want it working with vb 3.8

[marysnow786]

modules available for vb 3.8.x

[GHRake]

Not sure if one of my plugins/mods is screwing this up but when I use either the OP's code or the code that was suggested in this post (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=2409859&postcount=39)

Using either code I get an error in google markup validator:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2016/05/17.png

Obviously this is because the last breadcrumb is not a link. Not wanting any scary google errors I just shortened up navbar_link to make each breadcrumb a link and now no more errors.

<div itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw nav_url}" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></a></li>
</div>


If someone thinks this is a bad idea, let me know

[ramesh_umk3]

or you can use my code which is still working fine with latest google updates ..

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=2524971&postcount=70

Tested on google structured data analysis with 0 errors :)

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2016/07/2.png

[ezak]

or you can use my code which is still working fine with latest google updates ..

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=2524971&postcount=70

Tested on google structured data analysis with 0 errors :)

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2016/07/2.png

I use your code, and its show me 1 error
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2016/07/3.png

[Kane@airrifle]

Any compelling SEO reason not to use Schema.org markup?

<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<div itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/BreadcrumbList">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw nav_url}" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></a></li>
</div>
<vb:else />
<div itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/BreadcrumbList">
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span><span itemprop="name">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></span></li>
</div>
</vb:if>

[boxingscene]

modules available for vb 3.8.x

What module does this on 3.8?

[RichieBoy67]

When running the live test I get a not found error and my thread shows like this:
http://############.com/showthread.php?t%3D211935

I have tried both scheme and data-vocab..

[zorcocuq]

An error on my site.

[Kane@airrifle]

I get better results with (VB4 - Mod Rewrite Friendly URLs)

<vb:if condition="THIS_SCRIPT != 'index'">
<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw nav_url}" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></a></li>
</span>
<vb:else />
<span itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://data-vocabulary.org/Title">
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span itemprop="title">{vb:raw nav_title}</span></li>
</span>
</vb:if>
</vb:if>

[Flipfloptrader]

I used the schema.org reference and no errors.

[Emad ELsayed]

I used the schema.org reference and no errors.

Please ... how add code schema.org with vb4

[Flipfloptrader]

Please ... how add code schema.org with vb4



Post 81 right above you.

[Emad ELsayed]

I used the schema.org reference and no errors.
Post 81 right above you.
Thank you dear
this is good

[m7sen]

any help please for vb3.8 ?

[NeshteR054]

any help please for vb3.8 ?

Find your theme => navbar_link
replace
<if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<div itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<span class="navbar"><a href="$nav_url" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="title">$nav_title</span></a></span></div>
<else />
<div itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/Breadcrumb">
<span itemprop="title">$nav_title</span></div>
</if>

[Kane@airrifle]

So Google has depreacted data-vocabulary.org and some of us are getting warnings from Google. To that end; any Schema.org microdata experts care pick out problems with this code before I implement same?

In navbar_link

<vb:if condition="$show['breadcrumb']">
<li class="navbit"><a href="{vb:raw nav_url}">{vb:raw nav_title}</a></li>
<vb:else />
<li class="navbit lastnavbit"><span>{vb:raw nav_title}</span></li>
</vb:if>

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "BreadcrumbList",
"itemListElement":
[
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": "{vb:raw breadcounter}",
"item":
{
"url": "https://www.yourforumurl.com/{vb:raw nav_url}",
"name": "{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle} | {vb:raw nav_title}"
}
}
]
}
</script>

As you can see I am leaving the default VB code in there as the styling is fine for me and Google prefers json for this application anyway.

*Edit: Added this plugin https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=323652 to take care of the static counter.

Hook Location: navbits
Plugin PHP Code:
$breadcounter = $counter;
vB_Template::preRegister('navbar_link', array('breadcounter' => $breadcounter));

Then add {vb:raw breadcounter} into the navbar_link template.

[scottkoz20]

only question I have is how is the position being updated if you have 1 static'd in?

[scottkoz20]

testing to this URL from the google search console --> https://www.sportscardforum.com/threads/2441655-2017-Panini-Contenders-Football-12ct-Fat-Pack-Box

Got the following on a live test
6 items detected: Some are invalid
Invalid items are not eligible for Google Search's rich results. Learn more

the last element is throwing the following

Unnamed item
2 errors
type
BreadcrumbList
itemListElement
Missing field "position"
Either "name" or "item.name" should be specified
type
ListItem
item
id
https://www.sportscardforum.com/
type
Thing
title
Sports Card Forum

[final kaoss]

try this

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=323652

[scottkoz20]

thanks gents!

[final kaoss]

This still needs some work on it. Breadcrumbs show a error in google webmaster tools.

It complains about

Error Missing field "position"

Inspection of an example url shows.

[Kane@airrifle]

Getting zero errors with https://vbulletin.org/forum/showpost.php?p=2601838&postcount=92

[final kaoss]

Here's what I was talking about. Detected it today with the fix implemented yesterday.

[Kane@airrifle]

I have noticed it can take about 3 days for the fix validation to come through. Do a live url test and it should show zero errors.

[final kaoss]

I'll give it a few days then, all of the live url test results look similar to the above SS.

[Kane@airrifle]

@final kaoss

Random url test from your site using the https://search.google.com/structured-data/testing-tool# Looks fine from here other than DBSEO seems to be doubling up the structure.

157540

[final kaoss]

@final kaoss

Random url test from your site using the https://search.google.com/structured-data/testing-tool# Looks fine from here other than DBSEO seems to be doubling up the structure.

157540

Actually it's showing double the structure because I have an addon to display breadcrumbs a 2nd time, above the users browsing this thread box. So, that's intentional.

[Kane@airrifle]

<vb:if condition="$show['member']">
:D

[webnsn]

data-vocabulary.org schema is deprecated and not supported by Google anymore. Please migrate to using schema.org types. @ https://schema.org/docs/gs.html