Even better spider archive?

in archive/index.php go down around line 189....

PHP Code:

          echo "<div id=\"content\">\n<ol start=\"$start\" id=\"thread\">\n";
          while ($thread = $DB_site->fetch_array($threads))
          {
          $bah                         = str_replace(" ", "_", $thread[title]);
          
             echo "\t<li><a href=\"t-$thread[threadid]$bah.html\" d=\"$thread[lastpost]\">$thread[title]</a></li>\n";
          }
          echo "</ol>\n</div>\n"; 


Here's this quick mod in action: http://www.iamnotageek.com/archive/index.php/f-48.html

basically it puts the Thread title into the URL which in my testing seems to give better search rankings than the URL without the name of the topic in it.

Obviously your mileage may vary..... THis is NOT to start a debate on search placements.

[porschinho]

thank you, it works...

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by krohnathlonman

I haven't tried .3 yet..... I have too much tied into VB to make an upgrade simple!

let us know if you check out the upgrade. The archive/index.php file has significantly changed.

[krohnathlonman]

it'll probably be a while before I even think about doing an upgrade.... I'll have to wait till a low traffic point so I don't lose too much $$$ there's also an alternative to the built in /archive which I prefer using.

[infiniterb]

What is the alternative to the built in archive?

[krohnathlonman]

I didn't subscribe to the thread I found it in LOL search through my posts

[porschinho]

Originally Posted by krohnathlonman

under this:

PHP Code:

$bah                         = str_replace(" ", "_", $thread[title]); 


Put

PHP Code:

$bah                         = str_replace(":", "", $thread[title]); 


I've also noticed the problem with -'s basically anthing that causes an error have it search and replace

there is a litte mistake in the code. there must be:

PHP Code:

$bah                         = str_replace(":", "", $bah); 


if you call the replace function the second time ... and the third ...and so on...

[krohnathlonman]

yeah LOL I was tired when I put that in

[Mr. Brian]

So what should we do actually?

[TTG]

Originally Posted by Mr. Brian

So what should we do actually?

Good question .. seems like a good hack if we mere mortals could understand what to do with it

[SaN-DeeP]

Installed it. but 2 questions

1. Will this really help in increasing spiders ? or better spider visits etc. ?

2. Can we remove t-299, t-2220 appearing the thread URL ? in archive

Thnx for nice hack.