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vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator
Version: 2.5.0, by vBSEO vBSEO is offline
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Category: Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Version: 3.6.x Rating:
Released: 04-12-2007 Last Update: 02-20-2009 Installs: 1333
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Note: Version 2.5 replaces all previous versions of the vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator, and now includes support for all the new URL types in vBulletin 3.8.x.

Overview
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Providing Google, Yahoo, Ask sitemaps is an essential step towards improving your forums.

The "vBSEO Google Sitemaps" plugin provides a solution that allows your forum to be indexed by the Google (and also Yahoo and Ask) search engines faster, more completely, more effectively, and with less bandwidth consumption.

The ultimate goal is to help you achieve more web traffic for your forum.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Google's Description of GSM
https://services.google.com/inquiry/publishertools?hl=en_US
Google Sitemaps is an easy way for you to help improve your site?s representation in the Google index. It's a collaborative crawling system that enables you to communicate directly with Google. You get a smarter crawl because you can provide Google with specific information about all your web pages, such as when a page was last modified or how frequently it changes.

Note: This plugin is fully compliant with vBSEO 3.x version. The current version is vBSEO 3.2. However, if you are running vBSEO, please upgrade to vBSEO 3.2 or greater before installing.

Compatibility
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Fully compatible with:
  • vBulletin 3.0.x, 3.5.x, 3.6.x, 3.7.x and 3.8.x
  • vBulletin Blogs 1.0.x and 2.0.x *Optional
  • vBSEO 2.x, 3.x *Optional
What does it do?

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  • Auto-generates a Google XML sitemap for all of your specified forum URL types (including vBulletin Blog URLs).
  • Auto-generates a Yahoo text sitemap for all of your specified forum URL types.
  • Auto-notifies Google when a new sitemap is generated.
  • Automatically sends you a summary of the sitemap generation via email each time it is created.
  • Includes only publicly accessible forums and threads.
  • Allows Google/Yahoo to find all of your forum URLs without having to spider the forum to find the links.
  • Allows Google/Yahoo to find your forum URLs without having to account for query string and/or session ID information.
  • Allows Google to give precedence to crawling your higher priority forum pages.
  • Allows Google to give precedence to crawling your forum pages that change more frequently.
  • Allows you to conserve bandwidth by more efficiently facilitating the crawling processes for GoogleBot and Yahoo Slurp.
  • Is 100% compatible with the static CRUs (Content Relevant URLs) used by vBSEO-enabled forums.
How does it work?
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Whenever it is scheduled or invoked via the URL, this plugin will generate both the Google XML formatted and the Yahoo text formatted sitemaps. If you selected "Yes" to the Google auto-notification setting, Google will be notified each time the sitemap is generated. The Yahoo sitemap must be manually submitted to http://submit.search.yahoo.com/free/request/.
  • Google Sitemap files are gzipped
  • Forum and thread pages are listed with pagination (i.e. all pages for each forums/thread are included in the sitemap)
  • Maximum Priority is set for Sticky threads.
  • Optimization for sitemap generation on large forums.
Automated Reporting Tool
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The vBSEO Sitemap includes a report tool, allowing you to track your progress. To access your reports enter the following URL:

http://www.example.com/forums/vbseo_sitemap/

NOTE: Replace "http://www.example.com/forums/" with the full URL to your vB forum root.


You will be required to login by providing your "Sitemap Interface Access Password" from your vBSEO Sitemap settings in:
  • vBulletin Admin CP (for 3.5.x/3.6.x/3.7.x/3.8.x users) OR
  • vbseo_sitemap.php configuration file (for 3.0.x users) located in the vbseo_sitemap directory in your forum root.
Once you successfully login, you will be provided with a list of 'Useful Links'. Here are the 4 main links:

Show Reports List
The 'Show Reports List' link will display a report of each time your vBSEO Sitemap generator executed, including the (1) date, (2) run time, (3) total URLs included, and (4) and change in # of URLs included from the last generation.

Each vBSEO Sitemap generation record will include a (1) "View details" and (2) "Remove record" link. The "View Details" link shows more detailed information about the sitemap generated. The "Remove record" will permanently delete the record from your reports.

Show Sitemap Downloads Log
The 'Show Sitemap Downloads Log' link will display a report of each time your vBSEO Sitemap was downloaded by either a search engine (GoogleBot or Yahoo) or by another user agent (i.e. Web browser, etc.).

The report includes the (1) date, (2) name of sitemap file downloaded, (3) Bot, (4) IP address of the downloader, and the (5) User-agent.

Each vBSEO Sitemap download record will include a "Remove record" link which will permanently delete the record from your reports.

Run Sitemap Generator
The 'Run Sitemap Generator' link will automatically regenerate your Google and Yahoo sitemaps.

Your Forums Homepage
The 'Your Forums Homepage' link is a quick link back to your forum homepage.

Additional Links
Additional links to various other related SEO resources are also included.


Click "Install"
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Please click "Install" to show your support for this script.


Installation & Configuration for vB 3.5.x, 3.6.x, 3.7.x and 3.8.x as a Plugin
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Follow the installation/upgrade instructions provided in the docs/readme.html file.


Google Webmaster Accounts
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It is NOT required for you to have a Google Webmaster account to run the vBulletin Google Sitemaps plugin. If you decide to setup an account for testing purposes you can do so here:
http://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/login?sourceid=gsm&subid=us-et-about2


Copyright & Licensing

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  • vBSEO Google Sitemaps plugin is copyright protected by Crawlability Inc.
  • You are free to download and install this plugin on any vBulletin forum for which you hold a valid vB license.
  • Unauthorized distribution of any code and/or documentation, whole or in part, included here is strictly prohibited.
  • In addition, the following copyright notice must be maintained.
vBSEO(TM) ? 2005-2009 Crawlability, Inc.


Revision History
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02/22/2009 - Version 2.5 Released

NEW FEATURE: Blog tags URLs are included.
NEW FEATURE: Social Group Discussion URLs are included.
NEW FEATURE: Smart Priority applied for the following URL types
  1. Show Post
  2. Member Profiles
  3. Forum Display
  4. Poll Results
  5. Blog Entries
  6. Member Profile Albums
  7. Social Groups
  8. Social Groups Discussions
  9. Social Group Pictures
  10. Tags
  11. Blog Tags
UPDATE: Compatible with vBulletin 3.8.x. Includes the following updated settings:
  1. Priority Range - Show Post
  2. Priority Range - Member Profiles
  3. Priority Range - Forum Display
  4. Priority Range - Poll Results
  5. Priority Range - Show Thread
  6. Priority Range - Blog Entries
  7. Priority Range - Member Profile Albums
  8. Priority Range - Social Groups
  9. Priority Range - Social Group Pictures
  10. Priority Range - Tags
Fix: Social Group Discussion database error is fixed.

Upgrade Instructions
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(1) Follow the installation/upgrade instructions provided in the docs/readme.html file.

(2) For versions of vBulletin 3.6.x only: Open "Schedule Manager" in the vBulletin Admin Control Panel (admincp); Remove existing scheduled task for Sitemap Generator if you have one.
Note: The new task will be automatically setup when you import the XML product file.

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  • This modification may not be copied, reproduced or published elsewhere without author's permission.

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  #742  
Old 03-20-2008, 07:38 PM
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I posted this in another thread related to this MOD, but it doesn't really have responses there ... so if you don't mind I am going to repost here because I would really like to figure this out with peoples help

Here is my post:
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Great MOD!

Question? Can I use this to create a sitemap for my whole site? I am a bit confused ...
I am using vbAdvanced (as my root) and vBulletin as my root/forum

I have this working for my forum, and seems to be working, but when I do searches for things that I "should" be pulling up in google, they aren't showing up? It has been about two weeks since I have been submitting these sitemaps.

I am wondering, do I need to submit a sitemap for my root folder as well?? (This mod seems to only make a sitemap for the http://www.mysite.com/forum and not for the root section http://www.mysite.com)

I guess that is where I am confused because I am thinking that this mod created a sitemap ONLY for the vBulletin forum. (http://www.mysite.com/forum)

When I have vbAdvanced in the /root (http://www.mysite.com)

and I would like to create a sitemap for the entire site? Even though I don't have toooooo much yet in the front page (aka vbAdvanced)

Let me know please ... thank you very much!
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Old 03-20-2008, 08:02 PM
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Katelynn, first off, take a look at, and sign up to Google Webmaster Central which can be accessed from this link http://www.google.com/webmasters/ from here, click on 'Sign in to Webmaster tools'.

Once you have submitted your domain and sitemap you will learn all kinds of stuff and errors that Google is encountering when visiting your site, along with tons of other really useful stuff!

As to the sitemap stuff from your vbadvanced homepage (which is the same scenario as mine), you will need to add another .htaccess file into the root folder with the following details:

Code:
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^((urllist|sitemap_).*\.(xml|txt)(\.gz)?)$ forums/vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]
And pay particular attention to forums/ because you may need to change this to 'forum' or whatever variation you are using to access your forum.

Please note that I'm still awaiting a reply back from vbSEO as regards the error Google has picked up on with the sitemap URL errors!
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Old 03-20-2008, 08:20 PM
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Thanks for the quick reply!

Cool, you have the same setup as me, so you understand what I am trying to do!
- root is http://www.mysite.com (vbAdvanced)
- forum is http://www.mysite.com (vBulletin)

When you say add "Another" .htaccess file into the root folder you mean one similar to the .htaccess file in my root/forum directory? accept with the changes you made above?

This is where I get confused ... I have this .htaccess file in my root/forum folder
Code:
RewriteEngine On
 RewriteRule ^((urllist|sitemap).*\.(xml|txt)(\.gz)?)$ vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]
What about the robots.txt file in my root folder? Should I add anything to that for the sitemap? I already have this at the bottom of my robots.txt file
Code:
Sitemap: http://www.mysite.com/forum/sitemap_index.xml.gz
Thanks!!
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Old 03-20-2008, 10:03 PM
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Katelynn, I quite understand your comments, it took me some time to figure out what was going on and I'm still not entirely sure!

So, from what I understand, you have your website at www.examplesite.com where your vbadvanced page is displayed, and you have your forums for the site at www.examplesite.com/forums

From what I have read so far is that you have the .htaccess code already installed in the forums folder for rewriting the position of the sitemap - So leave that file where it is

What you need to do is create a new file called .htaccess by duplicating this .htaccess file, then placing it in the root folder, then edit the text within it to display:
Code:
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^((urllist|sitemap_).*\.(xml|txt)(\.gz)?)$ forums/vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]

As to the robots.txt file, this is telling search engine robots where the sitemap is.

After you have added the second .htaccess file into the root folder you can change the text in the robots.txt file to view the file in the new position, namely Sitemap: http://www.mysite.com/sitemap_index.xml.gz

Please note I am on a steep learning curve with this, and don't understand .php coding so have no idea what it all means, all I do know is that Google webmaster tools has located the file and has downloaded it (with an error message), so I've nearly cracked it.

I think the problem with this sitemap generator lies with the instructions which presume that the forum will be in the root of the site, ie on the homepage, rather than in a sub-directory.

Those who understand .php coding don't need instructions, those of us who don't understand .php coding need very precise instructions!

Once you have the Google webmaster account you can see whether Google is encountering any problems with the sitemap
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How do I include my vBadvanced and vBgallery pages to the sitemaps ?

Thanks
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Old 03-21-2008, 12:32 AM
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Yes, you assume right about how I have my site setup:
www.mysite.com is vbadvanced
www.mysite.com/forum is vbulletin

Thank You for your input Pebbled ... I am trying your advice ... I am wondering if I should only be generating the ONE sitemap for the main page? Cuz in google webmaster tools, i essentially have TWO(2) sitemaps for www.mysite.com and www.mysite.com/forum but they are the exact same file?

Anybody have any input on this? I need to increase my rankings, and not quite sure how to do it ... with this setup!?

Thanks soooooo much!
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Old 03-21-2008, 12:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wii View Post
How do I include my vBadvanced and vBgallery pages to the sitemaps ?

Thanks
Yes, that is what I want to know!!!

My vBadvanced is my ROOT site www.mysite.com
and my forum is www.mysite.com/forum

This MOD is FANTASTIC by the way!!! I LOVE IT! That is why I want to get it working with my ROOT location / vbAdvanced

Thank YOU!!!
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Old 03-21-2008, 01:09 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Katelynn View Post
Yes, you assume right about how I have my site setup:
www.mysite.com is vbadvanced
www.mysite.com/forum is vbulletin

Thank You for your input Pebbled ... I am trying your advice ... I am wondering if I should only be generating the ONE sitemap for the main page? Cuz in google webmaster tools, i essentially have TWO(2) sitemaps for www.mysite.com and www.mysite.com/forum but they are the exact same file?

Anybody have any input on this? I need to increase my rankings, and not quite sure how to do it ... with this setup!?

Thanks soooooo much!
I am concerned about the above post ... will having this setup hurt my google rankings?
... cuz I have two sitemaps submitted for ROOT and for FORUM but they are identical sitemaps created by this mod.

Sorry to sound so new, I am just not sure of the proper way to get my site in the search engines properly.

Thanks
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Katelynn, I think you will find that you have two sitemaps after following the above because each has a upper limit of 20,000 URL's, so the overspill goes into the second sitemap, etc. if you take a close look at the numbers you will probably see 19,999 in the first.

My stats which I received in an email state:

Summary:
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Forum Display: 403
Show Thread: 9262
Show Post: 11232
Member Profiles:
Poll Results: 13
Archive: 9308

Total Indexed URLs: 30220
Total Processing Time: 38.56 seconds

Google ping: Successful.
Yahoo ping: Disabled.
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Also note, the 2nd piece of code merely rewrites to the 1st - As far as I'm aware you're not actually creating a duplicated sitemap.

Like I said, if you have Google Webmaster installed it will tell you about any problems it's encountering - I'm still waiting for some advice from vBSEO ref the following error:

Sitemap included in this sitemap index
1 - 2 of 2
Filename Status
sitemap_1.xml.gz - Errors Details
sitemap_2.xml.gz - OK Details

When I click on the errors report it says:

Line Status Details
Details 15 Invalid URL
This is not a valid URL. Please correct it and resubmit. Help
URL:
Parent tag:
Tag:
Found: /public_html/forum/vbseo_sitemap/data
url
loc
20-Mar-2008
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Guyz, I am having trouble ... I have been using this mod for 3 weeks+ now and my site is just not getting into google search engine. I search for words I KNOW are in my forum and they are not coming up in google?

They are not coming up in Yahoo either ...

What am I doing wrong with this MOD?

I have 1000 members on my site and almost 40000 urls that the sitemap is generating, off my forum.

Thanks for any help ... Please see my posts above to explain my setup (which is vbAdvanced ROOT and vBulletin FORUM)

Cheers!
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