[BamaStangGuy]

Originally Posted by admin0

and second,
i am considering vbseo when they release a link-free version sometimes in future. what is the next best alternative next to vbseo that can be applied (without my competetors knowing) and if you have it applied, perhaps a link to your own boards.

You can already remove the link from the copyright:

Originally Posted by Per config file

// ****** COPYRIGHT NOTICE ******
// As per the License Agreement (www.crawlability.com/vbseo/license/), you may NOT remove (or modify) the
// copyright notice. Select one of the copyright notices to be displayed in ALL pages enhanced by vBSEO:
//
// Linked
// 1. Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 2.3.1
// 2. Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 2.3.1
// 3. Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 2.3.1
// 4. SEO by vBSEO 2.3.1
//
// Not Linked
// 5. Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 2.3.1 ? 2005, Crawlability, Inc.
// 6. Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 2.3.1 ? 2005, Crawlability, Inc.
// 7. Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 2.3.1 ? 2005, Crawlability, Inc.
// 8. SEO by vBSEO 2.3.1 ? 2005, Crawlability, Inc.
//
// When this option is set to '0', the system auto-selects a copyright notice for you. Setting this
// option to a value from '1' to '8' will display the copyright notice of your preference.
define('VBSEO_COPYRIGHT', 8);

I hope it is ok to post that information, if not please let me know.