H1 Tags in link tree

[Paracelsus]

Lucas-ruroken,

The thing is... on this site (SMF) you have a clear H1 tag applied to the forum banner (just check the page source-code) but in your demo site where you have the MOD working there is no H1 tag in forum banner possibly because you're using a custom theme perhaps? Try to apply the MOD to a non-customized default Curve theme and see how many H1 tags you find.

[Antes]

Good work lucas you are improving SMF in SEO section

[lucas-ruroken]

Lucas-ruroken,

The thing is... on this site (SMF) you have a clear H1 tag applied to the forum banner (just check the page source-code) but in your demo site where you have the MOD working there is no H1 tag in forum banner possibly because you're using a custom theme perhaps? Try to apply the MOD to a non-customized default Curve theme and see how many H1 tags you find.

yes, but yesterday, i use curve theme with two tags h1 and I had greats result

[coolfx350]

I also use a custom theme, only place where <h1> tags duplicates is on the topic listings.

But I clearly seeing improvement already on my forums.  I haven't tried it on the default theme so i don't know.

[rd]

I also use a custom theme, only place where <h1> tags duplicates is on the topic listings.

But I clearly seeing improvement already on my forums.  I haven't tried it on the default theme so i don't know.

Well, I am seeing improvements but it might just be the fact that I tried hard to increase my forums rankings last month. Anyways, I am also using this mod on a custom theme.

[Paracelsus]

Lucas-ruroken,

The thing is... on this site (SMF) you have a clear H1 tag applied to the forum banner (just check the page source-code) but in your demo site where you have the MOD working there is no H1 tag in forum banner possibly because you're using a custom theme perhaps? Try to apply the MOD to a non-customized default Curve theme and see how many H1 tags you find.

yes, but yesterday, i use curve theme with two tags h1 and I had greats result

I believe in you, just pointed out my observation... actually there is no official support saying that multiple H1 tags are bad, it is just a general feeling among "SEO-experts", but I've already seen Matt Cutts (Google software engineer) saying there is no problem in using multiple H1 tags (if they're not too many of course).

[coolfx350]

Matt Cutts words are golden, it's like insider info.

Anyways. I wish the Mod writter could modify the code to support only <h1 tag on a single page regardless of themes, but I guess that's hard to do.

thanks op.

[lucas-ruroken]

you're welcome

[mu271828]

Thanks for the mod!

You can make only the first occurrence of the linktree contain h1 tags by checking if something like $context['h1_linktree_shown'] is not set, and then setting it after the first time:

Code (install.xml) Select Expand


<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE modification SYSTEM "http://www.simplemachines.org/xml/modification">
<modification xmlns="http://www.simplemachines.org/xml/modification" xmlns:smf="http://www.simplemachines.org/">
<id>lucas-ruroken:H1tags</id>
<version>1.0</version>
<file name="$themedir/index.template.php">
<operation>
<search position="replace"><![CDATA[
foreach ($context['linktree'] as $link_num => $tree)
]]></search>
<add><![CDATA[
$i = 1;
$count = count($context['linktree']);
foreach ($context['linktree'] as $link_num => $tree)
]]></add>
</operation>
<operation>
<search position="replace"><![CDATA[
// Show the link, including a URL if it should have one.
]]></search>
<add><![CDATA[
if($count == $i && !isset($context['h1_linktree_shown']))
echo'<h1 style="font-size: 1em; display: inline;">';

// Show the link, including a URL if it should have one.
]]></add>
</operation>
<operation>
<search position="after"><![CDATA[
// Show something after the link...?
]]></search>
<add><![CDATA[
if($count == $i && !isset($context['h1_linktree_shown']))
echo'</h1>';
$i++;
]]></add>
</operation>
<operation>
<search position="before"><![CDATA[
// Don't show a separator for the last one.
if ($link_num != count($context['linktree']) - 1)
echo '&nbsp;>&nbsp;';
}
]]></search>
<add><![CDATA[
  $context['h1_linktree_shown'] = true;
]]></add>
</operation>
</file>
</modification>


[lucas-ruroken]

the mod add h1 tag in the last link tree...

[!RFAN]

i installed this mod and m using a custom theme...
can anybody please check my forum and tell me if this mod is working properly and will improve SEO..
please: http://www.amigozone.tk

thanks

[Afro]

i installed this mod and m using a custom theme...
can anybody please check my forum and tell me if this mod is working properly and will improve SEO..
please: http://www.amigozone.tk

thanks

No it is not working on your forum. You need to edit your theme's index.template.php and add the codes manuaaly.

[!RFAN]

you mean i shud parse the mod and do all modifications manually in index.template.php ??

thanks

[Afro]

^^ I mean you should open your theme/index.template.php and add the whole edits manually. The mod already made those edits on the default theme. Assuming you installed it.

[lucas-ruroken]

V1.0.1 Released

[mariusfv]

Hi lucas-ruroken, I use your link tree mod (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2559) and I want to install this mod too but is error on install and when I want to modify the code manually some portion of code are modified.
I attach my index.template.php ...can you please help me with modification ?

I have SMF 1.1.11 & default theme.

[lucas-ruroken]

Done!

[mariusfv]

10x lucas-ruroken for your help and your time .
This mode add improvement for optimization at spiders search no ?

[lucas-ruroken]

Of course.

[Fisch.666]

Hi!

I have installed this mod at two different 2.0rc3 forums. At the forum without a portal, only one h1 tag is added. But at the second forum with the Portamx portal, two h1 tags are added:

http://www.prielwurmjaeger.de/forum/news/

Any hints how i can fix this? Thanks in advance for a reply.