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Extra Meta Tags · **Released**: 05-17-2006

Extra Meta Tags

UPDATED TO 1.0.3

Hi all

Well, I'm both new to vB and vB hacks, this is my first one, hope you like it

What is Extra Meta Tags?

Extra Meta Tags is a modification that adds additional Meta Tags to your forum, aside from the standard description and keywords tags already included by vBulletin.

What tags does it add?

It adds the following tags:
Abstract
Robots
Revisit-After
Rating
Distribution
MSSmartTagsPreventParsing
If you want a certain tag added, feel free to ask.

INSTALLATION
- Import the product 'extra_meta_tags.xml'
- Do below template edit.

Open the 'headerinclude' template.

FIND:
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Code:

<!-- CSS Stylesheet -->

ABOVE, ADD:
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Code:

<!-- Extra Meta Tags by SecondV -->
<meta name="abstract" content="$vboptions[exmeta_abstract]" />
<meta name="robots" content="$vboptions[exmeta_robots]" />
<meta name="revisit-after" content="$vboptions[exmeta_visit_after]" />
<meta name="rating" content="$vboptions[exmeta_rating]" />
<meta name="distribution" content="$vboptions[exmeta_dist]" />
<if condition="$vboptions[exmeta_mssmarttags] == 'yes'"><meta name="MSSmartTagsPreventParsing" content="true" /></if>
<!-- / Extra Meta Tags by SecondV -->

Save.

UPGRADING
- Re-import the product 'extra_meta_tags.xml' - with "Allow overwrite" set to yes.
- Do below template edit.

Open the 'headerinclude' template.

FIND:
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Code:

<!-- Extra Meta Tags by SecondV -->
<meta name="abstract" content="$vboptions[exmeta_abstract]" />
<meta name="robots" content="$vboptions[exmeta_robots]" />
<meta name="revisit-after" content="$vboptions[exmeta_visit_after]" />
<meta name="rating" content="$vboptions[exmeta_rating]" />
<meta name="distribution" content="$vboptions[exmeta_dist]" />
<!-- / Extra Meta Tags by SecondV -->

REPLACE WITH:
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Code:

<!-- Extra Meta Tags by SecondV -->
<meta name="abstract" content="$vboptions[exmeta_abstract]" />
<meta name="robots" content="$vboptions[exmeta_robots]" />
<meta name="revisit-after" content="$vboptions[exmeta_visit_after]" />
<meta name="rating" content="$vboptions[exmeta_rating]" />
<meta name="distribution" content="$vboptions[exmeta_dist]" />
<if condition="$vboptions[exmeta_mssmarttags] == 'yes'"><meta name="MSSmartTagsPreventParsing" content="true" /></if>
<!-- / Extra Meta Tags by SecondV -->

Save.

Changelog
1.0.3
- Added the MSSmartTagsPreventParsing tag.
- Changed the wording of a few setting titles.
1.0.2
- Added the Abstract and Distribution tags.
1.0.1
- Author tag removed
- Fixed a few typos.

Don't forget to click Install if you use this modification.

Enjoy.

Dave Hawley · #22 10-13-2007, 01:29 AM

Ok, let me rephrase that. The SE's that bring 95% of Web traffic to sites do not use them. There are likely hundreds, maybe thousands that do read them (not use), but they are still superfluous and VERY few people in comparison in turn use these 'other' SEs.

I highly doubt any SE, that people use, "rely" on them.

RichieBoy67 · #23 10-14-2007, 12:44 AM

I beieve most se se meta tags for thier Listing informaton bUt not for ratings. With that said meta tags stiLL are an important aspect of seo....

anyways, why post to bash? dont instaLL it if YoU dont think it does anything...

Dave Hawley · #24 10-14-2007, 01:21 AM

Sorry, didn't mean it to sound like a "bash". It's just that there is so much bad & misinformation out there in regards to SEO.

Seriously, the only Meta tags that matter are;

Meta Description
Meta Keywords <many say these are totally ignored>
Meta Robot. E.g <Meta Name="Robots" Content="NoIndex">

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