Spider Friendly URL hack

I've started using better URLs for the search engines and I'm looking for some advice on what templates to modify. I also don't have the multi page part working right currently so I could use some help on that.

I haven't figured out the part to go to specific posts quite yet but I thought I'd share what I have so far.

URLs for the threads now look like this:
http://www.iamnotageek.com/t-76948.html

Insert this into your .htaccess file in your forum base directory.

  RewriteEngine on
  RewriteRule ^t-([0-9]+) showthread.php?t=$1 [L]

Now test it by using a URL like domain.com/forum/t-THREADID.html

If that shows the thread properly THEN go into your admincp and use the template search function. Do a search for showthread.php and start editing those templates to send people to these new URLs. Don't modify things like the next page links.

This could potentially raise CPU usage quite a bit but my site pulls a decent amount of people per day and I'm not noticing much of a spike in CPU usage.

This can also be done for forums. I've done it here http://iamnotageek.com/f-46.html

If I can get the next page system working right I'll get the full instructions together.

[Polo]

I think you need to elaborate a little bit more on what to do krohnathlonman users who do not know much about coding and stuff probably will not know what to modify ... I'm currently using a custom Mod-Rewrite in our forums, so far so good, you can always take a look at it and see what I'm talking about. However, just like you I havent been able to rewrite the Next-Previous pages...

if you find anything, I will sure implement it,

regards,

[krohnathlonman]

Really about all that can be done is is the admincp use the search for templates and search for showthread.php and instead of the showthread.php?t=VARIABLE

insert t-VARIABLE.html

If I can figure out the multi page I'll get together some very specific docs for this. I'm working in the forums like this currently and I now have redirects in place for the old archive pages.

[Polo]

Originally Posted by krohnathlonman

I'm working in the forums like this currently and I now have redirects in place for the old archive pages.

me too

[joeychgo]

Huh??????????

I totally have no clue what your saying I should do, but im interested in the concept...........

[djohn]

i'd like to see my forum links to look instead of http://www.forum.com/forums/showthread.php?&threadid=123, like this: http://www.forum.com/forums/thread/123

i think it looks much nicer. is that possible to make?

[Polo]

Originally Posted by joeychgo

Huh??????????


I totally have no clue what your saying I should do, but im interested in the concept...........

I told you krohnathlonman, you need to explain and give some more details on how to inmplement this on a website... i'm sure many will appreciate it...

[Polo]

Originally Posted by djohn

i'd like to see my forum links to look instead of http://www.forum.com/forums/showthre...?&threadid=123, like this: http://www.forum.com/forums/thread/123

i think it looks much nicer. is that possible to make?

Yeah, that is what this mod does..

[colicab-d]

Hmmm so how do we use this one then? Tis all a little confusing

[Polo]

I think you got to ask krohnathlonman,

He is the one that released this mod and i'm sure he will be able to help you better...