Major Additions - DC SEO vB URL Rewrite

[high]Removed until further notice[/high]

[DC Seo vB URL Rewrite]

Information

• [high]vBulletin Version:[/high] 3.5.x
• [high]Author:[/high] Dean Clatworthy
• [high]Copyright:[/high] You may use this modification at your own risk. I cannot and will not be held responsible for any damage you may cause to your forums during installation or thereafter. You may not distribute this modification in whole or parts and anyone found doing so faces risk of prosecution. All my modifications are released at vBulletin.org and anyone found releasing them elsewhere also faces risk of prosecution. You may not translate this modification without my prior permission.
• [high]Donations:[/high] I release my modifications for free. If you wish to donate please contact me and I will give you my details. All donations are graciously appreciated.

What does this modification do?
This modification will allow you to automatically have more search engine friendly URLs in your vBulletin. A forum which would normally display as forumdisplay?f=1 will now appear as f1-forumtitle.html and the same with threads. Having keywords in your URL can be of an advantage in search-engine ranking.

Requirements:

• You must have mod_rewrite apache module enabled on your server. Contact your host for more information.
• This will not work well for non-english boards as it strips most non-alpha numeric characters. E.g. ? would be stripped on french boards etc

Installation

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[AshokForums.com]

Dean, a new version of DC SEO is coming up?

If its gonna be a long wait then i am gonna install the current version..

[Masiello]

I have a question, why when I'm going on a user List online, on the some users I showing Unknown Location...and the page with .html extension, is that a Bug? Or it normal because the output isn't reconized by the board?

Sorry my poor english.

[dn lodge]

Ashok: Use this version, its in beta though, so checkback often for new versions: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=526

[AshokForums.com]

Originally Posted by dn lodge

Ashok: Use this version, its in beta though, so checkback often for new versions: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=526

Installed it now... But i dont seem to notice any difference other than the copyright in the footer..

[jlaine]

Originally Posted by AshokForums.com

Installed it now... But i dont seem to notice any difference other than the copyright in the footer..

There are several differences - I'd stick with the current released beta available in the above link if you're going to use the hack at all - you'll be better off in the long run.

[AshokForums.com]

Originally Posted by jlaine

There are several differences - I'd stick with the current released beta available in the above link if you're going to use the hack at all - you'll be better off in the long run.

Thanks.. Installed the beta version.. No bugs..

One more aspect i am keen to know more about is the Meta Description.. Specially since i have installed the "Welcome headers - Improve community registration rates" hack

Here is an example.. Of hows my pages are displayed in google and msn..

8 killed, 45 injured in Indonesia bombing - AshokForums

8 killed, 45 injured in Indonesia bombing Breaking News Home Forums Gallery Games Contact Us About Us ... You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most ...

I want the Meta Description to be based on the Thread contents say contents from the first post and not on the Title and header.. can something be done about it?

I think vbSEO does that.. I do not have a paypal account nor do i have a international Credit card nor do i have that much money to buy vbSEO
meta descriptions?

[zylstra]

Originally Posted by Floris

I use a links category where forums are actually forum links...

Floris, I'm not sure what you mean by this.

[jlaine]

Originally Posted by AshokForums.com

Thanks.. Installed the beta version.. No bugs..

One more aspect i am keen to know more about is the Meta Description.. Specially since i have installed the "Welcome headers - Improve community registration rates" hack

Here is an example.. Of hows my pages are displayed in google and msn..

8 killed, 45 injured in Indonesia bombing - AshokForums

8 killed, 45 injured in Indonesia bombing Breaking News Home Forums Gallery Games Contact Us About Us ... You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most ...
be done about it?

I want the Meta Description to be based on the Thread contents say contents from the first post and not on the Title and header.. can something
I think vbSEO does that.. I do not have a paypal account nor do i have a international Credit card nor do i have that much money to buy vbSEO
meta descriptions?

I have the welcome headers installed on my site, but I am not experiencing your problems - I don't have them installed on the thread display primarily because I find them annoying to be globalized like that - but even so - I don't see any of the navbar contents present in your meta description - per that thread page:

"meta name="description" content="8 killed, 45 injured in Indonesia bombing Top Stories"

So I guess I either don't quite fully understand what you're attempting to impart or can't see the same problem you happen to be having.

[Dean C]

I've got exams up til next saturday, so I'm afraid I'm going to have to leave you all for the next 9-10 days. I'll be back then, with plenty of free time (hopefully), and hope to fix the bugs people are reporting on the beta forum Many thanks especially to jlaine for his help thus far!

[Masiello]

Nobody Know why the board say "Unknow location" on whois online users list, I attempt for cache is full?