vB Ranking Version 1.1

vB Ranking - Search Engine Optimization for vBulletin
Our Website: www.vbranking.com

I. Information:

• vBulletin Version: 3.5.x
• vBRanking Version: 1.1.1

II. Description:
vB Ranking is a very efficient modification for your vBulletin Forum. It converts nearly every dynamic link into a static link to ensure that Search Engines (Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc.) can spider your forum.

III. Technical:
This modification requires 1 XML import. You must have mod_rewrite apache module installed and enabled on your server.

IV. License Agreement:
- You may use this modification at your own risk. You must assume the entire risk of installing and using this modification. Without any Warranty.
- You may not distribute this modification in whole or parts without my permission..

V. Copyright note:
There is no visible copyright notice in this modification but we shall be pleased if you would include a link to our website. Exemple:

Search Engine Optimization powered by <a href="http://www.vbranking.com">vBRanking</a>

VI. Donation:
vB Ranking is free, but a donation of any amount is very appreciated. Donations will help towards further development of this modification.



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[jb-net]

@ corollasbest:
- Which version of vBulletin?
- mod_rewrite installed and enabled ?
- any error message?

[Protoman]

3.5RC2 w/VB Advanced CMPS 2.0
mod_rewrite IS installed and enabled
404 error, nothing else.

[jb-net]

@ corollasbest: In which path have you installed your forum? Can you send me a pm with the url to your forum?

@ all: A demo forum is online:

Demo: http://demo.vbranking.com
Username: test
password: test

Maybe you see a url with a session in it the first time you visit the forum. This is okay! vBRanking also workes if visitors don't accept cookies because it can also process sessions in the urls. Off course search engine spiders won't get a session! (I hope I said this correctly and understandably)

Note: This demo forum will only be only a few days. After this time I must uninstall it because I need my vB license for an other project.

[jugo]

Originally Posted by jb-net

@ jugo: Which Version of vBulletin? I will check this!

vB 3.5 RC2. Had the DC SEO Installed so I know mod_rewrite works. I uninstalled theirs and replaced my htaccess with yours and installed the product....

I will reinstall it soi you cann see...If you like add me to your MSN and or AIM and we can test it.

juanph@msn.com
AIM: pbrainFREAKS

[Protoman]

what would I look for specifically in my phpinfo() to tell me mod_rewrite is installed correctly?

[Stifler]

would it possible to make the threadname be the XXX-1.html name (where the x's are) that way its really optimized for search engines.

[jb-net]

Originally Posted by corollasbest

what would I look for specifically in my phpinfo() to tell me mod_rewrite is installed correctly?

You should look for "mod_rewrite". But also if it is not mentioned in phpinfo() it could work. Make a simple test:

1. Upload a .htaccess with the following content in your main domain directory (eg. www.vbranking.com):

RewriteEngine on 
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^test.html$ test.php

2. Upload a test.php with the following content:

<?
echo "mod_rewrite works";
?>

3. If http://www.yourdomain.com/test.html shows "mod_rewrite works" it should work :nervous:

[Kirk Y]

Installed and seems to be working fine. Only statistics will tell if this works...

Is there any way you could generate an image, like Google's Page Rank button, for this?

[2shae]

u know u can run a normal fourm and a test forum with ur vblicense
so i think that forum counts as a test forum as it is not going to be posted on

[Sovereign]

This causes alot of 404s, don't know why. Also, the .htaccess file contents are incompatible with the mod_rewrites used by amykhar's Userpage hack.