Do SMF posts appear in search engines? (Something to be concerned about)

[destalk]

Registration is free. They just have an opening page that makes it look as if you have to pay, because they put that large subscription page there as a home page.

If you look at the top left (next to their logo) there is a "register" link. That allows you to register for free. The paid subscription just allows you to access a couple of members only board.

[destalk]

That should be possible.. try this:
Display.php
find:

Code Select Expand

// Create a previous next string if the selected theme has it as a selected option.
replace:

Code Select Expand

// Don't use noindex if an old topic
if ($topic < 1000)
$context['robot_no_index'] = false;

// Create a previous next string if the selected theme has it as a selected option.

Just to confirm that this seems to work perfectly, so far. I have tested it on a brand new installation of 1.1.1 and a custom theme.

Thanks again.

But the way, is there a definitive list of the exact urls that the noindex tag applies to?

Thanks.

[青山 素子]

The code is in Display.php (look for "robot_no_index").

If there is a specific message ID in the url as in 1234.msg4321 a noindex meta will be set. Likewise for links that are prev or next links.

[destalk]

Thanks

[shawn911]

Hi again, vB and IPB are very well indexed by Google. Also, you can notice that these forum propose a lightweitgh version of topics. Google easyly indexes lightweight versions of forum, because, this is just text with links. And these lightweight versions of these forums can corresponds to the print page of SMF. So why SimpleMachines doesn't add fonctionnalities to this printpage or add a ligthweight version of the forum ? Just an idea

[Toadmund]

I think that what these archive versions of SMF are supposed to be like, however, it's no different IMO.

http://www.reversedisorder.com/forum/archive.php

Anyone else have an opinion on archivers?

[shawn911]

I think that what these archive versions of SMF are supposed to be like, however, it's no different IMO.

http://www.reversedisorder.com/forum/archive.php [nofollow]

Anyone else have an opinion on archivers?

- Is this a new mod ?
- With this archive, are all your topics indexed by google and other bots ?
- What do you put in robots.txt to avoid duplicates ?

[nitins60]

I observed few things, Google bot visit my forum every day, where MSN/YAHOO @one week! I have noticed, Msn sends bots at a time 5-10, they crawl my site like anything, MSN bot even printing the topics, where Google never does! Any idea?

[Toadmund]

It's vbgamers archiver, only index's the post title, just like regular SMF. Perhaps a version 1.1.1 would be better?
I still can't seem to find it yet (the mod and/or updates to it), I'm only half done my 1st cup of coffee though.

PS, my forum has been completely desolate for the past couple weeks, where is everyone? What does that tell ya?! I need to find something better.

PS, my robots.txt is in this thread, not sure how it's going to be yet, I must wait.

[andrewholway]

Within "Basic Features"
there is an an option -  "Search engine friendly URLs
Apache only!"

What does this do?

andy

[andrewholway]

In Basic Features I found an "Search engine friendly URLs
Apache only!"

Perhaps this would go some way?

andy

[Farmacija]

yes, thats it.

[andrewholway]

Yes, thats it. That fixes the problem, lets all go home and have tea?
sorry about the multiple posts. getting confused in my old age

[Chriss Cohn]

Hi, the real problem is that SMF don't produce Search-Engine-Friendly URL's even when the option "Within "Basic Features"
"Search engine friendly URLs
Apache only!" is activated.
Only (and of course a good one) solution is the mod called: SEO4SMF -  since today it also supports bridged Joomla-SMF: http://www.webmasterstalks.com
Enjoy!

[webvision]

It would be nice if our every post apear on every SE's.

[Dannii]

It's not the only one, mine works pretty well too http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=126917.0

[Chriss Cohn]

It's not the only one, mine works pretty well too http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=126917.0

Ok looks also good.... maybe you two can connect together and develop a very good mod? Hpw about that?

[Toadmund]

eldʌka, is your pretty URL thing almost done?

I really don't feel like risking an iffy install process, and the pretty URL thing on the webmaster talk forum is not yet updated to 1.1.1.

So basically I wait....again

Can't wait till this SE problem is fixed, getting tired of it!

Thanks for working on the problem though!

[Chriss Cohn]

and the pretty URL thing on the webmaster talk forum is not yet updated to 1.1.1.

absolute wrong!!!!

[Dannii]

eldʌka, is your pretty URL thing almost done?

There's still a lot I'd like to add to it, but it's in a stable working condition. I already use it on two of my live forums.