Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Add Search Engine Optimized Keywords & Description to each Forum

Add Search Engine Optimized Keywords & Description to each Forum
Keywords: SEO, Search, Engine, Optimization, Meta-tag, Keywords, Description, Meta, Tags

Context:
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.

How this Works?
http://www.sikhphilosophy.net (View the source of each forum to realise the effect of this plugin on your forums.)

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:
        <meta name="keywords" content="$threadinfo[title], $vboptions[keywords]" />
        <meta name="description" content="<if condition="$pagenumber>1"><phrase 1="$pagenumber">$vbphrase[page_x]</phrase>-</if>$threadinfo[title] $foruminfo[title_clean]" />

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

         Replace With:
        <meta name="keywords" content="$foruminfo[forumkeywords],$threadinfo[title],$vboptions[keywords]" />
        <meta name="description" content="$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. :devious:

Thanks

[Snake]

No, you just have to use commas for the keywords. For example "vBulletin, vBulletin Hacks, vBulletin Mods, vBulletin Skins" and so on.

[Amey]

Does this also create SEO friendly URL's, for example http://www.forum.com/SEO-friendly-fo...dly-thread.htm ???

If not, which mod am I looking for in addition to this? Thanks for the assist.

[Alfa1]

this does not create content relevant URL's. You need either vbrewrite, vbSEO or NuSEO for that.

[Ohiosweetheart]

Does this work ok with 3.6.8?

[joeychgo]

This just adds descripton and keywords to the forumdisplay, or to the threads also?

[jmw]

Originally Posted by Ohiosweetheart

Does this work ok with 3.6.8?

Edited: posted in wrong thread.

I have the same question. Does this hack work with 3.6.8 or not?

[ahmednadir]

great hack mate!

~installed~

[Snake]

It's working fine on mine so the answer is yes.

[Amenadiel]

it does work fine on my 3.6.8 PL2, and yes, each forum keywords spread to every thread under it.

I'd like to find out, however, how to avoid adding default keywords when a forum has its own set.

EDIT: spoke too soon. I used this on my headinclude template:

<if condition="!empty($foruminfo[forumkeywords])">
<meta name="keywords" content="$foruminfo[forumkeywords],$threadinfo[title]" />
<else />
<meta name="keywords" content="$threadinfo[title], $vboptions[keywords]" />
</if>

and

<if condition="!empty($foruminfo[forumkeywords])">
<meta name="keywords" content="$foruminfo[forumkeywords],$foruminfo[title_clean]" />
<else />
<meta name="keywords" content="$foruminfo[title_clean], $vboptions[keywords]" />
</if>