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Hello all,



Now that vBSEO 3.1.0 final (with vBlog support) has been released, we are making available an updated version of the vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemaps, v.2.1.



Download via vBulletin.org:

• vBulletin 3.0.x vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator v.2.1


• vBulletin 3.5.x vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator v.2.1


• vBulletin 3.6.x vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator v.2.1

Note: Although there is only ONE (1) vBSEO Google/Sitemap Generator product, we ask you to please download (and get support) in the thread corresponding to the vBulletin version you are running. This will allow us to better serve you.



If you are running vBBlogs, it is recommended that you upgrade your sitemaps to version 2.1, in order to be compatible with the new blog type URLs.



This build also includes a few other enhancements like Ask.com/Moreover.com ping services (which are related to Live Search) and a log records cleanup function.



The cleanup function is considered beta functionality at this point and is available via the vbseo_sitemap_config.php file. You may set a log records cleanup threshold in days by defining:

PHP Code:

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define('VBSEO_SM_PRUNE', 0); // logs age in days to prune 





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Updates in vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap 2.1:

1. Compatible with vBulletin Blogs. Includes the following new features:
   1. Include Blog Pages
   
   
   2. Page Update Frequency - Blog Entry (Default)
   
   
   3. Default Priority - Blog Entries
   
   


2. Sitemaps log records cleanup threshold in days can be defined in vbseo_sitemap_config.php file:
   
   
   
   

   PHP Code:

   
   

   
   

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define('VBSEO_SM_PRUNE', 0); // logs age in days to prune 




   

   
   
   

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3. Pinging options for Google and Yahoo combined into one option: "Ping SEs". The new ping will also ping ask.com and moreover (MSN).


4. Yahoo ping changed. Yahoo App ID is no longer required.


5. Minor vBAdvanced compatibility issue fixed.


6. Minor Bugs reported via vBulletin.org Sitemap's thread.

Upgrade Instructions (Version 1.6.x to 2.0.x)

(1) Follow the installation/upgrade instructions provided in the docs/readme.html file.



(2) For vBulletin 3.6.x only: Open "Schedule Manager" in the vBulletin Admin Control Panel (admincp); Remove existing scheduled task for Sitemap Generator if you have one.

Note: The new task will be automatically setup when you import the XML product file.

Find out more at the VBSEO website