Add Search Engine Optimized (SEO) 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)
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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. 

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2.     Only Template Edit: headinclude


     i)    Edit - headinclude Template:
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        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]" />
        
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        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

[Host Directory]

Will this work on Vbulletin 3.0 ?
If not, does anyone know of a similar hack?

[Snake]

It does work on all 3.5 versions.

[Host Directory]

Originally Posted by Aftermath

It does work on all 3.5 versions.

Yes but i am using verson 3.00 - will it work with that?

I don't really want to upgrade because i have a lot of other hacks & some of these won't work on the new version...

Can anyone confirm it working on 3.00 ?

[Hostboard]

It can't work with any version prior to 3.5.x as the plugin system was not developed/incorporated in to your version of VB yet.

[Host Directory]

ok... i guess i will need to look if my current hacks have updates... & make a decision, unless anyone knows of a similar hack for 3.00 ?

[redspider]

does this change my key word set in vBulletin Options ?

[Neutral Singh]

nope just adds more keywords for each forum as well as thread.

[Snake]

Neutral Singh, could you PLEASE fix up all the errors for this hack? I would like to use it so badly but I can't 'cause of the known bugs you see.

[blueberry]

thanks.. went fine.. i gave u my vote..

[Neutral Singh]

Originally Posted by Lil Ripsta

Neutral Singh, could you PLEASE fix up all the errors for this hack? I would like to use it so badly but I can't 'cause of the known bugs you see.

Known Bugs !! :surprised: What bugs? Nobody has reported them as yet. please provide details. Thanks