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vBSEO Conditional Signatures - Search Engine Optimization Plugin
Version: 1.4.1, by vBSEO vBSEO is offline
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Released: 10-05-2005 Last Update: 03-12-2006 Installs: 471
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vBSEO Conditional Signatures for vBulletin 3.5.x

Overview
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An issue all vBulletin admins must consider is the impact of member signatures on the search engine optimization of thread pages. Signatures add keywords to the page which typically contain links to external websites.

This can reduce the density of keywords relevant to the thread topic, interrupt the flow of the discussion, and allow Google PageRank leak because of the outbound links.

The affect on keyword density of the thread page is even more prominent when signatures are included with posts of minimum length (e.g. 1 or 2 sentences only). In fact, users often submit brief postings in order to promote the websites listed in their signatures only.

With enough valuable content, any forum can generate revenue via Google Adsense or other programs. Therefore, vBulletin SEO issues must NOT be overlooked.

A simple solution is to disable signatures within vB Admin CP. However, this is not recommended. Many of your forums valuable contributing members are encouraged to continue building your content because of the exposure their signature can receive.

The "vBSEO Conditional Signatures" plugin provides a solution that enhances SEO for your thread pages without disabling signatures in vB Admin CP.


What does it do?
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  • Increases keyword density for keywords related to the thread topic.
  • Reduces outbound links.
  • Boosts ratio of content to outbound links.
  • Conserves Google PageRank.
  • Improves onpage search engine optimization for relevant keywords.
  • Encourages users to post more detailed messages (helping you build more valuable content).
  • Discourages users from posting with the sole purpose of establishing outbound links to their website(s) within the thread.
  • Reduce the amount of signature clutter within threads.
  • Optionally applies signature actions for pages accessible by guests and search engine crawlers only.
How does it work?
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Depending on your settings, this plugin will either:
  1. Add rel=nofollow to links in the signatures of posts, OR
  2. Remove the signatures from posts.
Note: These actions only occur when the # of words in the post is less than the minimum you specify. Users who post messages that meet the minimum word count will have their signatures displayed without changes.


Click "Install"
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Please click "Install" to show your support for this script.


Installation & Configuration
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Note: This plugin is for vBulletin versions 3.5.x only.

To Install:
  • Go to your ADMIN CP > Plugin System > Manage Products
  • Click on '[Add/Import Product]'
  • Browse to find the vbseo_cond_sigs.xml file
  • Click 'Import'
To Configure:
  • Go to your ADMIN CP > vBulletin Options > vBSEO Conditional Signatures
  • Edit settings as desired.
Settings Description
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Select Signature Action for Short Posts

Select either 'Add rel=nofollow' or 'Remove Signature' to specify how signatures should be handled for posts that do NOT meet the Minimum Post Length (see option below). Adding rel=nofollow will instruct search engines to NOT crawl the links or pass PageRank. The 'Remove Signature' option will remove the signature entirely for short posts which will typically improve the keyword relevancy of the page in addition to conserving PageRank.

Apply Conditional Signatures for Guests / Spiders Only
Select "Yes" to apply signature modifications for guests (and spiders) only.

Set Minimum Post Length (# of Words)

Posts that do NOT meet the Minimum Post Length will have the selected Signature Action applied (see above).

Set Minimum Post Count

For posts authors who has posted less than the count specified, links in signatures will be either removed or rel="nofollow" added.

Set Maximum Posts Per User Per Page

For the authors who posted multiple messages per page, only the first specified count of posts will have a signature.

Specify Excluded Users (IDs)

Provide a comma-separated list of user IDs. Excluded users ALWAYS have their signature included without ANY changes.

Specify Excluded User Groups (IDs)

Provide a list of user group IDs separated by spaces. Users from excluded groups ALWAYS have their signature included without ANY changes.


Copyright
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You are free to modify and/or re-distribute this script as along as the following copyright notice is maintained:

vBSEO(TM) ? 2005 Crawlability, Inc.


Revision History
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10/06/2005
(1) FIX: Typos in config interface.
(2) UPDATE: Screen shot.
11/10/2005 - Version 1.1 Released
(1) NEW FEATURE: Specify Excluded User Groups (IDs)
(2) NEW FEATURE: Set Minimum Post Count
(3) UPDATE: AdminCP Settings Text.
(4) UPDATE: Screen shottest
11/11/2005 - Version 1.2 Released
(1) NEW FEATURE: Apply Conditional Signatures for Guests/Spiders Only
12/10/2005 - Version 1.3 Released
(1) UPDATE: UserIDs/GroupIDs in options can be separated now either with spaces or commas (formerly commas only)
(2) NEW FEATURE: Limit the number of signatures per user/per page
12/26/2005 - Version 1.4 Released
(1) FIX: PHP version compatibility (warning message display issue)
03/12/2006 - Version 1.4.1 Released
(1) FIX: Maximum Posts Per User Per Page

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  #152  
Old 06-19-2009, 09:30 PM
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Will this work with Cyb - Advanced Permissions Based on Post Count mod? This mod hides links on the sigs unless users are registered.
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thx. works in 3.8.3.
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Old 08-02-2009, 09:46 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by josefebus View Post
Hi...

I don't mind having my users with the signatures...will enabling the remove signature to guest and SE crawlers be enough as a good SEO practice?
I guess yes.
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Old 08-03-2009, 09:55 PM
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Just installed on vb 3.8.2

One noob question

1.
If I choose rel="nofollow" as first option
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Apply Conditional Signatures For Guests Only= NO
3.
Set Minimum Post Length (# of Words)=100

So spiders will not pick up signature data if posts does not have for ex 100words
and signatures will be vissible for all ? (but those pages will be indexed just without sig?)

And how it works with already indexed pages befor installing this hack?

Thanks
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Old 08-27-2009, 08:20 PM
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nice
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This does not work with 3.8.4
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Quote:
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This does not work with 3.8.4
Works fine with 3.8.4 PL1

but, what about VB4?
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It keeps telling me wrong user/pass in the stats tab login, and where exactly do I paste my code from google analytics in my style manager of templates in order for the stats to be TRACKED ON ALL PAGES. Is there one template that you can put it in that it WILL WORK and it WILL track ALL pages at once?

Hope someone can help me, cause google analytics says unkown status, meaning it cannot find my script on my site.

Hope someone can solve these 2 issues I have.
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It also tells me sometimes I should specify both user and password, yet I am , this makes no sense, why is it telling me that?
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works fine with vb4!
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