UPDATE - forum URL's now SEO

[susieblue]

hi all

i've installed the new VBSEO plugin to the forum, to make the URL's more user friendly and search engine friendly. this shouldnt affect the performance of the forum. if anything it should be better.

if anyone comes accross any problems, can they please reply here, so i can look into it.

also, if you're looking for a more user friendly URL for your profile blog's. here's an example format:

http://forums.jpfitness.com/members/susieblue.html

just change the "susieblue" part, for your own user name. that will be easier for you if you're linking it externally.

thanks

susie

[Jean-Paul]

Awesome!!!

I also noticed that you can access subforums with seo-friendly urls, like forums.jpfitness.com/training-discussion or forums.jpfitness.com/current-events.

TOO COOL! Thanks Susie. Let's hope shootr3 doesn't find a hole in this version.

[lordgreg]

I added social bookmarking to every post. You will now see a link to DIGG, Delicious, Technorti, and Furl on every post so people can link to it as one of their favorites. Example:

This will increase the traffic for certain post.

~lg!

[Chris Correia]

Man, you guys know your shit!

So, what does SEO actually stand for? I could search for it, but I'll make you answer and explain, since you so arrogantly put it out there with no explanation.

[lordgreg]

SEO = Search Engine Optimization.

Basically it takes the names of the forums post and makes them more searchable and more friendly to Google/Yahoo/MSN. For instance:

forums.jpfitness.com/forumdisplay.php?f=63 will now look like forums.jpfitness.com/craig-ballantynes-turbulence-training/

I hope this explains it a little better for you.


peace out.. eat trout...

~lg!

[susieblue]

also the post content gets indexed too, so if someone searches using a phrase thats in a post or thread title etc, it should bring it back via the search engine they searched through

on a side note. it also stands for "susie's extra-ordinary" but its a secret, so keep it under your hat! :p

[Phaedrus49er]

Any chance of adding a Facebook element for the social bookmarking? Just spitballing here

[lordgreg]

Great thought. I will look into that today and let you know.~lg!

[gregl515]

Thanks for all this JP ! If I get to Little Rock, I'll get you a real drink, single malt right Susie!

[susieblue]

im pooped, so id settle for any kind of booze lol

[lordgreg]

Originally Posted by gregl515

Thanks for all this JP ! If I get to Little Rock, I'll get you a real drink, single malt right Susie!

I hate to brag here (no I don't)... but Susie sent me a very nice big bottle of scotch... it was very good.

Thanks again Susie! If I didn't know any better.. I would think you are trying to get me drunk.

~lg!

[susieblue]

Originally Posted by lordgreg

I hate to brag here (no I don't)... but Susie sent me a very nice big bottle of scotch... it was very good.

Thanks again Susie! If I didn't know any better.. I would think you are trying to get me drunk.

~lg!

only because youre cute when you giggle like a schoolgirl :p

[lordgreg]

That is too funny...

I didn't think that I sounded like a school girl.. I mean there were a couple of times.. but they didn’t prove anything in court.. I thought that was sealed and no one knew.

much love.

~lg!

[Phaedrus49er]

Originally Posted by susieblue

only because youre cute when you giggle like a schoolgirl :p

At least he doesn't scream like a schoolgirl?

[susieblue]

i think he's more of a growler, than a screamer