[How To] vBSEO Suggestions

I have several suggestions to optimize vBSEO

first I'll start with the Relevent Replacements

I've posted some info in this post

It's alos posted at the vbseo site,, and I'll post it here so it's local..

vBSEO has a setting like this, but better

, here is a break down

(1) NEW FEATURE: Relevant Replacements - The new relevant replacements feature can be enabled from within your vBSEO Admin CP.

The Relevant Replacements feature is a significant step forward in boosting the relevancy of vBSEO-enabled pages by giving the forum admin the ability to insert combinations (i.e. phrases) containing various highly relevant content anywhere they want in their vBulletin templates. This is a very powerful feature, especially for more advanced Search Engine Optimization professionals.

Relevant phrase patterns are created within the vBSEO Admin Control Panel in the "Define Relevant Replacements" section.

The relevant phrase patterns can be constructed using any of the following replacement patterns along with plain text:

[thread_title] - For showthread, showpost, and printthread pages it will contain the title of the thread.
[forum_description] - For forumdisplay, showthread (etc) pages, it will contain the forum description.
[forum_title] - For forumdisplay, showthread (etc) pages, it will contain the title of the forum.
[bb_title] - For any vBSEO rewritten page, it will contain the title of your forum as defined in your vBulletin Admin CP.
[default_keywords] - For any vBSEO rewritten page, it will contain the basic forum keywords as defined in your vBulletin Admin CP.
[first_post_X_words] - For showthread, showpost, and printthread pages it will contain the first X words of the actual post. Note: The X is replaced in order to indicate the # of words you want to use in the replacement pattern. Example: [first_post_10_words] would take the first 10 words from the post to be used in the relevant replacement pattern.

The replacement patterns can be used in any combination to construct relevant replacement phrases that will be inserted by vBSEO into any of your templates in which you insert a corresponding comment tag in the format of .

The X is replaced by a # corresponding to the replacement pattern you created in your vBSEO Admin CP. Example:

Replacement Patterns

PHP Code:

[thread_title] at the [forum_title] within the [bb_title]
[thread_title]: [first_post_10_words]

The [thread_title] at the [forum_title] within the [bb_title] replacement pattern would replace the  tag whereever it occurs in any of your templates.
The [thread_title]: [first_post_10_words] replacement pattern would replace the  tag whereever it occurs in any of your templates.

After creating the above replacement patterns, the admin would insert the  and  tags into their vBulletin templates in *any* place they wish vBSEO to apply the relevant replacement content.

Note: We expect you all, with the exception of a few of our vBSEO gurus, to have some questions about this feature. As always, feel free to ask away and the Crawlability team, our moderators, and your fellow vBSEO users will help you to get started!

Code Monkey · 09-04-2006, 09:42 AM

So this puts them in as hidden comments?

Loco · 09-04-2006, 12:25 PM

no no.. it will add this info under your navbar
like on this thread where u have

Suggestions and Ideas Discussions about vbmodder.com

it will have something like this, but will be dynamic to the thread, u can see my thread to get an idea..

the xml file i sent ya, has my settings around.. just edit your showthread like

Code:

$navbar
<center><!--VBSEO_RR_1--></center>
$poll

and forumdisplay like

Code:

$header

$navbar

<center><!--VBSEO_RR_1--></center>

oh, and turn off the options in vboptions that you have now to show forum and thread description

Code Monkey · 09-06-2006, 10:48 PM

You can see it in action at the top of this thread.

Loco · 09-09-2006, 08:55 AM

looks good man

Code Monkey · 09-09-2006, 09:12 AM

Yes it does.

Loco · 09-10-2006, 01:38 AM

guess I should post the other suggestions now

Code Monkey · 09-10-2006, 11:38 AM

Seems they don't show up in the News and Announcements forum.

Loco · 09-14-2006, 08:02 PM

that's weird..

one thing that I've noticed is that you don't have any text in the description of that forum.. try adding something and see if it shows.. I don't see why it wouldn't, also you may want to elaborate on the description on your other sections.. This will help add keywords higher on the page

Code Monkey · 09-14-2006, 08:51 PM

In this thread it doesn't show the first part of the thread.

Code Monkey · 09-15-2006, 09:45 AM

Ah, I think when I updated my navbar I overwrote the code for this. LOL, good ole late night work bites me again.

Loco · 09-16-2006, 06:59 PM

lol.. one thing I learned is not to edit when I'm really tired, or have been drinking.

vibemedia · 10-20-2006, 03:46 PM

vbseo should make a branding-free option

Loco · 10-20-2006, 08:30 PM

the copyright doesn't bother me, I've only worked with in client that was worried about it.

Code Monkey · 10-20-2006, 08:59 PM

This thread is not a debate on VBSEO Poilicy. It is a Tutorial on it's optimization. So let's please stay on topic.

Loco · 10-21-2006, 11:53 PM

okay, then what do you think about putting the RR stuff up in the navbar ? the closer to the top , the better for bots