SEO for SMF

[RicardoLuongo]

There is  some information that dates awhile back: whats the newest best option for good SEO optimization for the SMF ?

Generally speaking, is SMF prone to good SEO ?

In addition, regular new content would be conducive to a higher ranking would it not ?

[kat]

Content is the thing.

SEO is about as much use as a pork pie at a Bar Mitzvah.

[floridaflatlander]

yes content is the thing,

also this my help http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2659

also http://onlinebusiness.about.com/od/searchengineoptimization/a/search-ranking.htm

but note it's even based on content.

[Storman™]

Content +1   

regular new content would be conducive to a higher ranking would it not

Certainly helps.

[shubha]

Unique Content is king.....where if you want the Real SEO , SMF site does not contain such terms and condition like canonical tag problem and Cdn networks.

[Arantor]

SMF has canonical tags that, generally, work as expected. CDN support is really not a huge deal for SEO, you can generally achieve it through good tuning locally.

[shubha]

But some problem in canonical tag , you are unable to create the sitemap if you choose the option canonical tag and  if you will check with the any seo software , it will say canonical issue is there.

[Arantor]

I didn't say the canonical tag was perfect, because I know full well it isn't, and certain ex-management here would always shout down any suggestion to the effect of 'there's a bug'. (There is, in fact, a mod to fix the canonical tag when it misbehaves, which isn't very often to be fair)

I've never had a problem with sitemaps either.