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)
*** -------------------------

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. 

**********************************************************************
2.     Only Template Edit: headinclude


     i)    Edit - headinclude Template:
        **********************************************************************

        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]" />
        
        **********************************************************************

        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

[Saudi Zoom]

i can't find and replace that codes in headinclude, i am using default template of 3.7.2 !

[purple99]

Originally Posted by Saudi Zoom

i can't find and replace that codes in headinclude, i am using default template of 3.7.2 !

I'm using 3.7.2 also and you're right: the code isn't there. What should be replaced with what?

[purple99]

Bump

[SEOvB]

the code is pretty close to the same in the head include template, its not to hard to figure out what it used to be.

I'd give you the exact instructions, but i've already modified this to the point where i dont remember.

[3DGirl]

Thanks YOU for this. I do not understand why this is not flooded with installs.

I'm installing it on two VB's. Thank you very much!

[purple99]

Originally Posted by FRDS

the code is pretty close to the same in the head include template, its not to hard to figure out what it used to be.

I'd give you the exact instructions, but i've already modified this to the point where i dont remember.

Okey-dokey, I'll work it out. Thanks.

[Nick Chiafullo]

Originally Posted by purple99

I'm using 3.7.2 also and you're right: the code isn't there. What should be replaced with what?

I had the same problem. Below is the find and replace code.

Great tool. Thanks!


1. Find

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

2. 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]" />

[uzeyir]

caps please

[jamesww]

Can a few people give a review on how well this works.

[jamesww]

The Sikh rock! I was wondering if you could add a modification for the title tag as well for individual forums. And also possible something for threads as well.