Major Additions - Zoints SEO

********Please do not use this modification unless you are VERY well educated on SEO and forum modification********

Zoints is a company that believes that forums are the killer application of the internet. We want to empower forum owners to take their community to the next level. Therefore, Zoints has been developing an extremely powerful vBulletin forum SEO and revenue enhancing solution for more than two years now. However, because we are focusing on our Forum Network and Thread Tagging System, we have decided to release this SEO solution to the vBulletin community under the lgpl license. Zoints SEO is now open source and NOT supported by us. We hope that the vBulletin dev community comes together to take this already powerful solution and make it even better. Empower yourselves

Zoints SEO can be discussed here or http://network.zoints.com (again, we will not be providing official support).


Known bugs

1. If a user disables cookies, infinite redirect loop.
2. index2, index3 pagination breaks some things. Standard p2, p3 works fine.


Zoints SEO is currently incompatible with: POSSIBLE FIX. PLEASE TRY THIS AND REPORT BACK. THANK YOU!
1. Incompatibility with vBA Gallery link.
2. Incompatibility with vBA Links
3. Improper linking from vBA CMPS Recent threads
4. Google Maps
[s]5. Non english characters[/s] - Character replacement is now available.


Without further ado:

[ninjashoes]

go to plugins>zoints seo>parse templates and look for the copyright part and removes it

use notepad to copy everything before you start taking stuff out in case you make a mistake

btw guys dont use mod rewrite unless your sure you will use it forever or youll end up losing all your pages in google due to the urls becoming dead

[xtrass]

Originally Posted by Ramsesx

Nobody can tell how to change the .htaccess to exclude the /gallery folder?
Thanks

I've used this code to exclude folders from other rewrites with other programs, not sure if it will work in your case but why not try?

RewriteRule ^folder(.*)$ - [L]

replace *folder* with the name of the folder you want to exlude.

If you have more then 1 folder you must enter this code for each folder.

Be sure to place the code about in the middle of your htaccess.

Hope it works for you!

[rant]
And this comment really bugs me as I am a seasoned seo for a few years,

"pleased do not install this hack unless you are well educated when it comes to SEO"

this is laughable!

EVEN IF YOU DO NOTHING, NO SEO MOD, your pages will get indexed by the top 3 search engines no matter if you use VB, SMF, or even PHPBB, with those funky crazy urls that every one says se's don't like

It requires absolutely NOT one ounce of SEO smarts to install a program to create "SE Friendly" URLS! In fact there are many blog plugins (FOR FREE) THAT DOES THAT!

I think it's a pitty that the top Forum scripts, VB included, DOES NOT COME with better SE Frindly urls out of box for free. I know that WOWBB does ($80) and accomplishes all this with a click of a button, unfortunately it lacks many other more important features. The point I'm trying to make is that all this should come with our forums, in the case with VB where we had to pay $150 for it is totally outrageous for us to have to pay another $150 for decent se friendly urls (seovb), or have to deal with a buggy unsupported freebie.

I appreciate Zoints SEO's effort, but they use vbseo and offer little in way of support. And to make a comment like you need some sort of seo experience to achieve this is well, ill advised.

I only hope either this seo plug in becomes ready for prime time *with* support, or VB wakes up and offers it's own because SMF is right on their heals for feature for feature, and they are 100% free! I use both so I am totally unbiased and simply call it as I see it
[/rant]

[persianforum]

I had installed Zoints SEO and had only one domain.
Now that I have 3 domains(.com .net .org) when I login
through ".org' and click on a topic/forum ,all the links of
the site are ".com" not ".org".
when I disable Zoints SEO ,there is no problems.
How can I set or config the Zoints SEO that I wouldn't have
such a problem.
best regards

[flindersredclaw]

I asked the folks over at vbulletin.com and they suggested that I ask the question here as it is a zoints seo issue.

Basically, I may have something not set correctly.

The archive shows the categories but the links to those categories go nowhere.

http://www.crayfishmates.com/forum/archive/index.php

Any and all help appreciated.

[rogersnm]

If you disable zoints seo does it work?

[Make Money?]

Is there a manual? For SEO and the TAG option?

If not where is the best place to discuss stuff?

At Zoints?

this thread is handy, sure but probably not the best place.

I am interested in "tag strategy" how to manage tags - and to discuss with others using these products..

For example I bet I could do a lot of damage messing around in the SEO admin panel and I bet there are advanced Tag tips I am unaware of.

I want to learn how to best use these products

Thanks..

[stemmy]

I have this hack installed.

I have a problem with it.

I have a few password protected forum an as soon as I enable this hack the passwords stop working. Anything entered is rejected as the wrong password.

Is this a common problem an more importantly is it something i can correct.

I have narrowed it down to this hack as disabling it restarts the password sections.

HELP !!!!!

please

[citricguy]

Originally Posted by Make Money?

Is there a manual? For SEO and the TAG option?

If not where is the best place to discuss stuff?

At Zoints?

this thread is handy, sure but probably not the best place.

I am interested in "tag strategy" how to manage tags - and to discuss with others using these products..

For example I bet I could do a lot of damage messing around in the SEO admin panel and I bet there are advanced Tag tips I am unaware of.

I want to learn how to best use these products

Thanks..

Check out the http://www.vbseo.com forum. There is a lot of vB based SEO stuff there, granted its centered around the vBseo product, but it still has a lot of knowledgeable people and some great info!

[LocutusofBorg]

we at DaemonTools forum decided to use Zoints SEO, too (at least partially, as
some of the code is not working like we want it and already replaced )

However, we try to iron out now the bugs, then we will forward our modifications
to DChapman for consideration and release of course -

Personally, I think DChapman is right. We have a fine piece of software here,
now it's up to us all to improve the code until such products like vBSEO are not
a MUST anymore and everyone CAN chose. vBSEO seems to be a fine product,
however, there has to be a free alternative for those that doesnt fit in their AUP
or can't afford the money. And last, opensource is not a must, but preferrable.

[Zoints]

Originally Posted by LocutusofBorg

we at DaemonTools forum decided to use Zoints SEO, too (at least partially, as
some of the code is not working like we want it and already replaced )

However, we try to iron out now the bugs, then we will forward our modifications
to DChapman for consideration and release of course -

Personally, I think DChapman is right. We have a fine piece of software here,
now it's up to us all to improve the code until such products like vBSEO are not
a MUST anymore and everyone CAN chose. vBSEO seems to be a fine product,
however, there has to be a free alternative for those that doesnt fit in their AUP
or can't afford the money. And last, opensource is not a must, but preferrable.

I must admit, it puts a smile on my face to know an organization like DaemonTools is using Zoints SEO. I look forward to seeing your modifications to the code, I have no doubt it will be quality work.