http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=523Quote:
Originally Posted by birdoasis
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http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=523Quote:
Originally Posted by birdoasis
Woodymon,
You sent ta me da betamon. You tink dis is goodmon
@Birdy: What's wrong? That is the latest version. You asked: "the best thread number to start with?" So I posted for you the thread number of the latest release so you would not read any further back than that (as many of the old issues have been solved in the beta version). So start from that post and read forward. And download the beta and read the rich set of documentation provided (which the author says "is still beta"). And review the bugtracker list. OK mon?Quote:
Originally Posted by birdoasis
Woody
Thought I would give SEO URLs 3.0.0b1 a test spin on ZC 1.37
(I have only one mod already installed, ImageHandler2).
After reading instructions in the guide, I uploaded files and edited /includes/functions/html_output.php, then visited my shop home page.
But the index page displayed blank. Ugh. Any clues?
I can still get to the admin login page. But I see no SEO URLs item listed in admin Configuration menu.
Thanks,
Woody
Woody,Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodymon
Did you added the .htaccess file to your root and did you turn on the default plugins?
Hi Isaac,Quote:
Originally Posted by BlessIsaacola
No, not at first at least, as the order of the order of the steps in the guide says to do that AFTER visiting the home page. But when the home page did not display I went ahead and uploaded .htaccess. But still no go.
I returned html_output.php to it's natural state and still observe a blank home page.
No. I don't see anything in the guide that refers to that. ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by BlessIsaacola
But I suspect that would be done via the admin Configuration menu. But as stated SEO URLs does not display in the Config menu. Likely related to the failure of bringing up the index page, thus the mod was not "installed".
Someone said it works out-of-the-box. Not for me. My question of the day is when does this mod come out of beta (or when is next update)?
Woody
Please paste your .htaccess here and make sure you've applied the 5 patches.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodymon
Thanks for the follow-up.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlessIsaacola
I'm not utilizing a htaccess at first as I just need to get the mod installed by visiting the home page first. Unless dreamscape's guide document is completely incorrect.
Five patches since 3.0.0b1 was released? OK. I will review this thread and compile a list of patch references and post the list back here so nobody else has to go through the same.
For the benefit of some education I thought I would just test out SEO URLs on a test shop. But now I can see the experience already is turning into a project. No pain no gain...I guess.
Woody
Hiya,Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodymon
I would like to see a compiled list of patches one should apply...
Thanks
I doubt this thing works without the .htaccess. There is a little bit of confusion around using PATH-INFO and ModRewrite. If you want to save yourself the headache, I'd suggest testing the easy way first by using .htaccess (using ModRewrite rather than PATH-INFO) and if that works fine, disable your .htaccess and then continue testing the other way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodymon
The Guide is well intended but it doesn't mean everything works as it should. :oops:
Woody, let me know if you want me to test an install on our server without the .htaccess to see if it works.
All the patches are compiled here: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=693 It's post #693 in this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by toosquare
You might also want to checkout the bug tracker at http://bugs.smarterwebdev.com/index.php
Sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlessIsaacola
The ONLY things I have done with the mod is upload all the mod files (including the edit to html_output.php) and visited the catalog home page, which came up blank.
I ten copied the simple .htaccess provided in the guide.
The catalog homepage still came up blank.
I can login to admin, but as reported the mod does not appear in the config menu.
I will switch templates and check the error log for info.
Woody
I just checked the error log and observed the error :
includes/classes/seo/seo.compatibility/http_build_query.php
failed to open stream: No such file or directory
So I checked directory on the host and sure enough http_build_query.php was not present. Instead in that same directory was a file named seo.compatibility. Something fishy going on. And so I looked in my local unzipped archive and I also observe the file seo.compatibility (in the directory of the same name), not http_build_query.php. Not good.
I open the zip archive and it correctly shows http_build_query.php. So it appears the unzip process borked out. First time I've had this experience.
Will report back when I have more to offer.
Woody
Nothing wrong Woodmon, I was just wanting to know if it was ok to use the beta because of the danger message on the home page of the link you sent me.
However this gives me a good excuse to setup my xaamp properly so that I can test it first.
Thank you for the help. I really do appreciated it!!! I just couldn't help taking your name to the Jamacian frame of mind.
I deleted the stange seo.compatibility fileQuote:
Originally Posted by Woodymon
And uploaded http_build_query.php
All is well now. Now I can go play, and see if I can break it again :wink2:
Thanks,
Woody
@Bird - As you can see I am brand new to this mod.Quote:
Originally Posted by birdoasis
I didn't hear you asking if it was "ok" to install the beta. So I have to ask, "ok" for what? The mod is NOT (yet) intended for production use. But you knew that reading this thread and downloading and reading the guide.
See the link of that Isaac just posted above. Is an attachment of all the 3.0.0b1 post release fixes through Mar 29, 2007. Be sure to check out the bug tracker for all the patches released since.
Or was Beta 2 ever released as announced here on March 11 2007?
Woody
Woody,Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodymon
As long as your environment is a test environment can you please test this scenario for me?
Make sure Skip SSL is unchecked
Make sure .html is set for default extension
Make sure that Paypal Express is installed
Then report back if it works with the above settings :)
.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlessIsaacola
I would definitely test for you but I currently I do not have any shipping or payment mods installed (including no PPEC or GCO) on this basic test installation. Nor do I have a SSL certificate installed.
I know you're going how could it be a quality test bed if I don't have any of this installed/configured :wink2:
I may move this install to another host I do have SSL installed. But I don't think that will not happen real soon.
But If I am able to do that sooner which specific functions/features do you want me to test? Zen cart has a zillion permutations of settings and options.
Woody
Thanks Woody for even entertaining my request. The ONLY issue I have not been able to resolve is the mod working with PPE as described above. When you get to it you get to it. I am not too going crazy to have this work as I have already uninstall this. This mod will eventually end up like Image Handler.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodymon
I have a big problem with this tool because its produce lot of duplicate content in the search results.
Example:
Main Url:
http://www.my-domain.com/
You can also access the main page if you put the letter “?” after the slash.
Example:
I can also see the main page with the following urls:
http://www.my-domain.com/?lamer
http://www.my-domain.com/?this-suxx
http://www.my-domain.com/?whatever-you-want
If your page is accessible under different internal urls, you get an penalty from Google.
How can I fix it?
My htaccess:
RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ index\.php/$1 [L,QSA]
Thanks
Installed Seo Urls 3.0.0-beta1
I do not have SSL on this test shop (disabled in both configure.php's)
When I log in as customer and visit MyAccount and try to to change password I get no response.
More specifically on
http://MY_DOMAIN/MY_SHOP/index.php/account_password
(note, not https):
I enter current pwd and enter new pwd and confirm new pwd. Then click submit. Then the page refreshes with all three password edit boxes cleared out.
Rather I should be observing a new page "your password has been changed ... blah, blah, blah"
Below are my SEO mod settings
Any ideas?Code:Title Value Action
Seo Urls Status On
301 Redirection Status On
Page Base index.php
Default Extension (n/a)
Url Plugins Core: Default, Core: Product, Core: Default: Skip SSL, Core: Advanced Search, Core: Manufacturer, Core: Default Skips, Core: Product: Reviews, Core: Product: Reviews: Write, Core: Product: Image, Core: EZ Pages, Core: Product: Reviews: Info, Core: Advanced Search: Result, Core: Category
Character Plugins (n/a)
Woody
I've just read the pdf guide and done a search, but can someone confirm my guess that mod write is something that my host should already have (just need to have enabled if not already so), not a contribution that I need to download and install?
"mod_rewrite" is a common loaded module for the Apache web server.Quote:
Originally Posted by cochlear
The best way to test to see if it is installed is to setup a simple rewrite rule in htaccess and try it ;-)
In Zen Cart Admin > Tools > Server/Version Info
will show you if mod_rewrite is installed.
If still uncertain if installed inquire with your hosting provider.
Woody
Thanks Woodymon! Exactly what I need to know :D
Hi there!
I'm trying to use the new version on a website that has Admin Profiles installed.
I can't get this to work, because with a normal admin profiles installation, you have to go in and edit the boxes file for the file to show up, and edit the permissions for that user.
Well, there are no files for this mod in admin/includes/boxes/extra_boxes. It's a whole bunch of auto_loaders and carp I don't know how to deal with, LOL! Anyone got this to work with Admin Profiles?
Me again,
I have gotten by this by temporarily turning off admin profiles by disabling admin/includes/init_includes/overrides/init_admin_auth.php
So I'm having an issue.
I want the index.php removed from the site urls. My server supports mod_rewrite.
When I have "Page Base" set to blank, I get a 404 Not Found error.
With "Page Base" set to index.php it works, but of course index.php is in the name.
Here is my .htaccess
Here are my settings:Code:RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
# Seo Urls version 3.x
# Don't rewrite real files or directories
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ index\.php?seo_url=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L,R=301]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} .
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.jacksmagicbeanstalk\.com [NC]
RewriteRule (.*) http://www.jacksmagicbeanstalk.com/$1 [R=301,L]
Seo Urls Status On
301 Redirection Status On
Page Base (blank)
Default Extension (blank)
Url Plugins
Core: Default: Skip SSL,
Core: Product: Reviews: Info,
Core: Product: Image,
Core: Category,
Core: Default,
Core: EZ Pages,
Core: Advanced Search,
Core: Product: Reviews: Write,
Core: Product: Reviews,
Core: Default Skips,
Core: Manufacturer,
Core: Advanced Search: Result,
Core: Product Info
Character Plugins
Format: Strip Invalid,
Format: Lowercase
Update to my above post. My .htaccess is now this:
But still no go with the same above settings.Code:Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
# Seo Urls version 3.x
# Don't rewrite real files or directories
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ index\.php?seo_url=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
The site in question is http://www.jmb.jadetrue.com
hello,
After reading so many articles prasing SEO URL, I am determined to intall SEO 3.0 onto my site (zencart 3.7) and make it work. www.roseforlove.com, www.loveinrose.com
Right now, I encounted the following problems after I installed SEO 3.0:
http://www.loveinrose.com/index.php?=site_map,
http://www.loveinrose.com/index.php?=about_us,
http://www.loveinrose.com/index.php?=contact_us,
http://www.loveinrose.com/index.php?=privacy...
All become
http://www.loveinrose.com (the home page)
For any page who originally is, for example,
http://www.loveinrose.com/index.php?...d=11&chapter=0,
It became: http://www.loveinrose.com/?id=11&chapter=0
And doesn't show the right page or product.
Can anybody who has SEO 3.0 works right on his website post his .htaccess page to me? I am looking forward to getting help. Thank you!
Lina
Hello, everyone:
I finally figured it out myself. After I turned on the "Default Extension", then I began to see the SEO changes of my links. (I hope I could have deleted my previous confusing posts. :no: )
But, I run into another situation. Probably somebody encountered the same interesting problem as I do.
If "301 Redirection Status" is ON, my customer cannot finish the check out process. They will be kept bouncing back to the 1st step of 3: Delivery Information. They cannot move to the 2nd step of 3: Payment Information.
If I turn OFF the "301 redirection status", then my customer can go ahead to check out. But just some links will not be turned into SEO links. For example, "Q & A", "Open to trade".
Did someone run into the same situation and figure it out why and how to solve it?
By the way, the sites are www.thesbeauty.com, www.roseforlove.com and www.loveinrose.com.
Lina
Paypal doesn’t work for me. I´ve got only the Paypal main page if I want to buy an article. Yes, I installed all patches.
Can someone help me please?
I speak from Paypal IPN and I can fix the problem, if I change the Default Extension in Seo Beta from .html to .php.
But I want to use .html
This issue has been documented both here and on the bug tracker site and there is no solution at this time. The only solution is to use blank for your default extension. Others have reported turn SKIP SSL off worked but it didn't for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by unifex
Can someone explain to me what PATH_INFO does, and does that operate in addition to or in concert with MOD REWRITE? Because I know that my server runs MOD REWRITE, and in the guide it says "However if the system offers Mod Rewrite, it is possible to remove the /index.php/ from the URL...."
However, I cannot get this to work without index.php in there.
Here is my .htaccess:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
# Seo Urls version 3.x
# Don't rewrite real files or directories
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ index\.php?seo_url=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
I have another question (that will probably remain unanswered as well), but is the newest version supposed to install any database tables?
Nope, it's not suppose to and does not install any database table. It however install configuration settings so you can control the mod from the admin side.Quote:
Originally Posted by jettrue
Your current .htaccess setting implies that that you're running mod_write. What's your current setting on the admin side? This should work just fine without the /index.php/. Please keep in mind the /index.php/ is not the index.php file in your store root.Quote:
Originally Posted by jettrue
Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by BlessIsaacola
I've tried both .htaccess settings, both with no success, however, now my .htaccess file is:
I'm working at www.jmb.jadetrue.com, and if I set the "Page Base" setting in the admin to a blank value, I get page not found errors on every page except the home page.Code:RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ index\.php/$1 [L,QSA]
I've confirmed that the server supports Mod Rewrite, and PathInfo.
ETA: I've also applied all the patches that were compiled in this thread.
Please post your current configuration setting if you need troubleshoot...Quote:
Originally Posted by jettrue
I posted it a few days ago, but here's the most current:Quote:
Originally Posted by BlessIsaacola
Seo Urls Status On
301 Redirection Status On
Page Base
Default Extension .html
Url Plugins
Core: Default: Skip SSL,
Core: Product: Reviews: Info,
Core: Product: Image,
Core: Category,
Core: Default,
Core: EZ Pages,
Core: Advanced Search,
Core: Product: Reviews: Write,
Core: Product: Reviews,
Core: Default Skips,
Core: Manufacturer,
Core: Advanced Search: Result,
Core: Product
Character Plugins
Format: Strip Invalid,
Format: Lowercase
I am not sure why it's not working for you. I don't know if it has anything to with the fact that you're using a subdomain. The only setting that I know is problematic is Core: Default: Skip SSL and that only affects Paypal.Quote:
Originally Posted by jettrue
Is it safe to use this contribution on V1.3.7?
It depends on what you mean by safe. It works with V1.3.7 but there are known issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by high2K
Does anyone have ver 3 BETA of this mod working with an SSL enabled Zen Cart 1.3.7?
I can't get login page to work??
Quote:
Originally Posted by CypherUK
Hi you said you followed the instructions.
I am trying to follow the instructions from the site and I cannot find this line.
This file for me does not even have 335 lines.
Open your Zen Cart file `includes/application_top.php` and find the following code around line 355:
You're using a VERY OLD version of this if you're still trying to modify application_top.php. That has been depreciated.Quote:
Originally Posted by bjraines
Mine was working before I uninstalled the mod due to other problems but there are other sites running this just fine with SSL.Quote:
Originally Posted by adamdowney
Quote:
Originally Posted by BlessIsaacola
I download the new version from a link on this thread. It is just that my installation instructions were to go to a website that had those instructions.
did I download the wrong one? is works!
Are there details of these issues and any workarounds that you could point me to?Quote:
Originally Posted by BlessIsaacola
The client concerned want seo-friendly URLs, but I'm reluctant to add this cont. to her site if it's going to mess things up.
does this work on v1.3.6 and if so how do I install it because ultimate_seo_urls_v2.103 which I downloaded does not work
Any help is much appreciated.
I really wouldn't add this to a live site. I know this is a *beta* but this mod is currently less usable than the earlier version. You could be pointed to issues, but many of them do not seem to have workarounds, and dreamscape doesn't seem to be all that motivated to get there. Just my .02.Quote:
Originally Posted by high2K
Quote:
Originally Posted by chris20492002
Did this ever get answered? I can't find it. The one in the repsitory is for 1.3.6
The SEO Urls are working fine with the main site however, i get this error on the admin page when updating product info..
"Warning: main(includes/reset_seo_cache.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in"
Any ideas? Thanks.
There is a url for the bug site in the guide or you can search this thread or read from about middle forward. All the information is on this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by high2K
Putting aside the BETA is there a version which works effectivley with 1.3.7?
I've used 2.103 with zencart 1.3.7, and made any files changes needed for zen cart updates (don't remember how many there were, or any specifics). It worked, but "effectively" is quite a relative term. But it worked much better than this BETA, at least for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by adamdowney
How do I completely remove the new beta version from my test and live site? I removed all the files for the beta version from my test site, but I still see it in the Admin section. Any help will be appreciated.
To safely remove this mod (BETA 3.0) from your site do the following:Quote:
Originally Posted by ctcentralinfo
1. Turn off SEO URL on your admin side.
2. Replace the changes made to your /includes/functions/html_output.php (you can simply override this file if with Zen Cart original if you don't have another mod that has modified it.
3. Remove all the files uploaded during your install that you no longer need.
4. Remove the configuration entry from your database.
5. Enter a new redirect rule for the search engines in your .htaccess to send 301 redirect.
IF you use blank default extension use this .htaccess
I am not sure what to do for the rewrite for the other pages when default extension is blank.Code:RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
# Remove Ultimate Seo Urls version 3.0
RewriteRule ^(.*)-p-(.*)$ index\.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L,R=301]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-c-(.*)$ index\.php?main_page=index&cPath=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L,R=301]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-m-([0-9]+)$ index\.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L,R=301]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pi-([0-9]+)$ index\.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L,R=301]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pr-([0-9]+)$ index\.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L,R=301]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pri-([0-9]+)$ index\.php?main_page=product_reviews_info&products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L,R=301]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-prw-([0-9]+)$ index\.php?main_page=product_reviews_write&products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L,R=301]
Here is the .htaccess if default extension is .html
Notice I was too lazy to change [L,R=301] to [R=301,L] The truth is it really doesn't matter.Code:RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
# Remove Ultimate Seo Urls version 2.1
RewriteRule ^(.*)-p-(.*).html$ index\.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [R=301,L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-c-(.*).html$ index\.php?main_page=index&cPath=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [R=301,L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-m-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [R=301,L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pi-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [R=301,L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pr-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [R=301,L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pri-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=product_reviews_info&products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [R=301,L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-prw-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=product_reviews_write&products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L,R=301]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*).html$ index\.php?main_page=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L,R=301]
Also, keep in mind that depending on your scenario you may need to do things different especially is you installed previous version with .html extension but the beta version with blank extension.
BTW, I noticed Dreamscape was just online so please correct my post above if that's not correct. It works for but may not be the most efficient/right way to do it.
Some are of the opinion that you need RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f before each rewrite rule. I am not using it and everything works fine so if someone can explain the difference that would be great.
I am trying to figure out why Seo Urls 3.0.0-beta1 is still showing up in the configuration section or admin? I looked at both Seo Urls 3.0.0-beta1 and ultimate SEO url just to make sure I removed everything but I still get that section showing with:
Quote:
Warning: call_user_func(seo_display_plugins) [function.call-user-func]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback in /home/admin/includes/functions/general.php on line 1538
Warning: call_user_func(seo_display_char_plugins) [function.call-user-func]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback in /home/admin/includes/functions/general.php on line 1538
OOPs, forgot theis part:
Quote:
Remove the configuration entry from your database.
Just to clarify, this is not suggested with a live site yet? Any idea when it will be ready to use live? I am a little afraid of messing up my whole site! Thanks
Well, the developer for this mod (Dreamscape) said only fools will use this in production environment so that should tell you something. There is really not estimate of when there is going to be a production release if ever.Quote:
Originally Posted by helpme
Does this go for using 2.103 of this mod with the latest Zen Cart? Does anyone use any version of this mod sucesfullly with the latest version of Zen?Quote:
Originally Posted by BlessIsaacola
I have gave it a miss on one site now.
Well, I'm using 3.0.0b1 it without incident on Zen 1.3.7Quote:
Originally Posted by adamdowney
If you check out this post, I've merged all the bugfixes into a bugfix update.
I don't understand why he wouldn't finish the job - he put in all the effort to get this far! Come back, Dreamscape! :)
Wow, without incident? I'm jealous. What are your settings for this mod? Are you using Paypal payments (even just IPN) with no problem? If so, I'd like to needle you for some info about some server settings, I'm wondering if my issues don't have something to do with some apache settings.Quote:
Originally Posted by kelvyn
2.103 works just fine and beta 3.0 works fine depending on your configuration.Quote:
Originally Posted by adamdowney
Do you have a site where this is working flawlessly?Quote:
Originally Posted by kelvyn
Are you using PATH-INFO or Mod Rewrite?
Do you offer Paypal Express on your site?
Is you default extension .html?
Thanks!
The only problem I had in the end with 3 BETA was with SSL enabled (shared SSL) after you submit customer login details you get 'PAGE NOT FOUND'
What worked for me with regard to shared SSL is in the .htaccess file in the first line you have to add your host user name
Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /~user/
Thanks RXALEX that solves that issue, reading this am gonna have to test the site thoroughly and decide if i'm gonna run with this BETA version though...
With regards to the search engines if it's a new site and you use the mod there should be no danger of duplicate URLs. I suppose if an existing listed site uses this mod then the old URLs still load the same pages, that's where a problem may occur? Any other opinions on this?
Is there a way with the htaccess file to stop the original unoptimised URLS loading up?
Hi
I am kinda new to this ultimate url and have read over many many pages of threads. My problem is I don't know which to choose or ever where to start to install the correct version. I here some people say install v3.0 and some say install the older 2. something what ever the newest 2 is.
Could someone please let me know which is better to install the 2 or the 3 and could someone direct me in the correct direction to get very good details on installing it. Like step by step for dummies lol.
About my store so far it really isn't live I don't even have an ssl or any of that yet I am in the process of building it. It will have around 20,000 products in it. I have the newest zen cart available installed 1.3.7.
I hope this is enough information. If anyone is willing to help me that would be great. Thanks in advance
Matt
I hate to become an outspoken critic of this mod, but my sincere advice to you is to step away from Ultimate SEO URLs. In theory, I love SEO URLs, and will defend the option to choose them (whether or not they are thought to improve search engine rankings), despite the overwhelming disdain of them on this forum by some.Quote:
Originally Posted by mboley370
Back away from this mod, and keep possession of hours of your life that will otherwise be lost would you decide to install it. It's not ready. It's not worth it.
That being said, I have personally run 2.103 on a 1.3.7 cart with less issues than the new beta. It (2.103) has its issues as well, but at least Paypal works as advertised. If using 2.103, I would check to be sure that any changes in Zencart 1.3.7 are changed in any files in 2.103.
I see your paypal verified logo on your site, so I assume you use Paypal.Quote:
Originally Posted by kelvyn
I'm wondering if you have an issue that I found. If I did a test paypal IPN order with this mod on, everything *just* about works, except that when the customer is returned back to the site, the order # isn't correct. Now, the order shows up in the admin, and everything seems fine, but the order # isn't transferred to the final page.
Does this happen for you?
Well thanks for the information i hate to here that. Can you recommend anything else that works well here for zen cart I have no modules installed yet. They only thing i did was make mods to some of my files to make my meta keywords and description come up seperate when you analyze them for my home page.Quote:
Originally Posted by jettrue
I have used Ultimate SEO since my site went live. I haven't had a problem with being indexed by google but I have noticed that some of my most valuable links from other sites are not showing up as being linked to my site and my page rank is horrible.
This may not be the problem of Ultimate SEO at all. I don't know.
My question is this though...after nearly ten months being live and running with Ultimate SEO would it be wise to do a fresh install of 1.3.7 WITHOUT the Ultimate SEO to see if it helps with my page rank or will that look to google like I am a completely new site and could it hurt my page rank even more?
I would think it would hurt more, since all the indexed pages with .html extensions would throw 404's. One option is to use BlessIsaCola's htaccess file a few pages back.. he basically reverses whats inside the htaccess for Ultimate SEO, so .html pages are forwarded to the correct zencart page. You could try creating a fresh install and use that htaccess to see if its redirecting properly.. your issue is the same one I've run into and I decided to stick through it until 3.0 is finished, or until i get extremely tired of it.. whichever comes first :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mafiasam
This mod does not present any problem for search engine as long as you do a proper 301 Redirect.Quote:
Originally Posted by adamdowney
It's important that you do a redirect if you want search engines to transfer/key your pagerank history. If you really don't care about your indexed/rank pages you can simply let the search engines get a 404 error in which case they will eventually drop the pages with the 404 error.
thanks samadQuote:
Originally Posted by samad64
I'm in such a competitive internet market that I've really got to work for every hit I get. Every possible advantage I can find is extremely important.
I suspect I'm going to stick with it as well.
Hi, having spent a great deal of time trying to make ultimate urls work and ploughing through the posts to find everyones ideas. Most of which are very plausible but do not seem to fix anything. I have to agree with those who - like me are very keen on the use of good urls - that this mod. is not ready and is more trouble than it is worth.
I am some what confused that, along with many other similar packages, ZC does not have this in it,s generic form?
It is widely accepted in the industry that good clean meaningfull urls are important for various reasons, so why not just get it right in the first place.
Everything else about ZC is great, and I congratulate those who put so much effort in to it.
I see the latest open bug in the this mod's bug tracker was posted May 5th, re: logging in as existing customer with shared SSL. Since there are five bug reports on the tracker that have not been addressed since March 23, I sympathize with beta testers who are reluctant to install 3.0.0 beta1.
I'm running this mod with no problems on my hardware catalog, but that's just one environment. While it pales in comparison to the time and effort invested by Josh (aka Dreamscape), I have logged several hours finding and reporting beta bugs -- all of which Josh fixed with impressive speed and agility.
Saying so for the developer's consideration, I was (and still am) happy to beta test Ultimate SEO URLs. But for me this is not an academic exercise. Like so many others, I want and need to utilize a working production release in my stores. I sincerely hope Josh's absence from his own bug tracker these past several weeks comes from an abundance of high-paying contracts, and not from his loss of interest in Chemo's.
Dreamscape, if you're reading this, please let us know how you're faring these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cycletrade
Quote:
Originally Posted by kelvyn
I installed the SEO URLS 3.0.0 BETA 1 together with zen 1.3.7, also get the Moneybookers PAYMENT module with error .
By ticked the Core: Default: Skip SSL , it works FINE now.
al lthe setting is:
Seo Urls 3.0.0-beta1http://jeansage.com/admin/images/pixel_trans.gifTitleValueAction Seo Urls StatusOnhttp://jeansage.com/admin/images/icon_info.gif 301 Redirection StatusOffhttp://jeansage.com/admin/images/icon_arrow_right.gif Page Baseindex.phphttp://jeansage.com/admin/images/icon_info.gif Default Extensionhttp://jeansage.com/admin/images/icon_info.gif Url PluginsCore: Default: Skip SSL, Core: Defaulthttp://jeansage.com/admin/images/icon_info.gif Character Pluginshttp://jeansage.com/admin/images/icon_info.gif
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Originally Posted by jettrue
Ok, I understand what you are saying and I was even considering not using this, but now I am reconsidering using it since I belive that spiders will have a hard time finding all of my products.
Since I have 20,000 products isn't it a good idea to use this so that spiders can collect my info easier?
This is my problem some of my urls are very very big. They take up half the address bar and I am a bit concerned about that.
If I do install this will it actually help my site?
If you don't mind looking at my site you can see what I am going to be creating and I need very competitive things to keep me very high on the search engine list. It is www.orgazmictoys.com keep in mind that it is just under construction and I wan't to get it built all the way before I upload 20,000 products.
Thank you for responding to my first post.
Hi,
Does anyone know how to temporarily turn off the SEO URL besides in the admin?
DrByte has informed me that we have a beta Ultimate SEO being written, and needs a guinea pig....... I am volounteering..... conditionally lol......
I have the newest version of Zen, and the old directions seem to be obsolete for this version.... the first code rewrite listed in the install set says to alter line 355, but for that php, it's less than 300 lines, and the code to replace does not seem to exist.
Be forewarned if you take me up on the offer, through the course of setting up my site, I have been helped several times, so I have significant code changes. You'll prob want me to email you code pages to check em out before we proceed. You peeps know a lot more about the code than I do, but i'm learning :smartalec:......
The starting point of the beta is back on post 523:
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showth...799#post336799
Pour a cup of coffee before you start reading from that point forward ...
Not well... dealing with many health issues... everyone bearing down on you to get ############ done yesterday eventually eats you alive... can't talk any more right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by tvadpro
I was afraid of that. Since I'm not your boss or your physician, I won't tell you what to do. But I will voice my hope that you take as much time as you need to get your health back. Nothing is worth sacrificing your well-being.
That's more selfish than it sounds. If you're not well, you can't contribute any more of the innovative work you have shared with the Zen-Cart community thus far. So, whether speedy or slow, I wish you a complete recovery. :smile:Quote:
Originally Posted by dreamscape
:yes:YEAH health is wealth!Quote:
Originally Posted by tvadpro
I just want to let you know that this MOD worked with PHP 5 and mySQL 4.1.
GREAT JOB ON THIS MOD!!
I also have one question about the mod rewrite.
This is the way the urls are being created.
Bath+and+Soap+Favors-c-12.html
I want it them be created the way they were before
bath-and-soap-favors-c-12.html
How do I change it from "+" to "-"
I'm moving my site to another hosting service and I want to keep the same url format.
Thanks in advance for all your help.
As an extra precaution, I made this my zen_href_link function:
PHP Code:function zen_href_link($page='',$parameters='',$connection='NONSSL',$add_session_id=true,$search_engine_safe=true,$static=false,$use_dir_ws_catalog=true){
if(!$link=$GLOBALS['SeoUrl']->buildHrefLink($page,$parameters,$connection,$add_session_id,$static,$use_dir_ws_catalog))
return zen_href_link_stock($page,$parameters,$connection,$add_session_id,$search_engine_safe,$static,$use_dir_ws_catalog);
else
return $link;
}
ok ive tried installing this on a v1.3.6 templated site and a stock v1.3.7 site and I just cannot get it to work.
If anyone is willing to help me out I can give you $100USD upon a successful install.
It seems to always install but when I go to admin to activate it it has the error
Fatal error: Class coreadvancedsearchresultseourlplugin: Cannot inherit from undefined class coreadvancedsearchseourlplugin in /home/xxx/public_html/includes/classes/seo/seo.url_plugins/__core__/advanced_search_result.php on line 14
this error is similar on both v1.3.6 and the v1.3.7 install using the 3.0 beta 1 they are both on seperate servers so I must be doing something wrong :(
Hey bud, are you trying the newest version of Ultimate SEO URLs? I reckon the newest version is 3.0.1 BETA. Be sure that you're using that one, and not the previous 2x version of the plug-in.Quote:
Originally Posted by chris20492002
Here's a URL where the newest official BETA version is hosted: http://www.smarterwebdev.com/pub/zencart/seo_urls/
Here's a post that has an attachment of an unofficial BETA version: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=693
Note that the date on the first link is 03/01/2007, and the date on the second link is 03/29/2007. The second one is newer, but it's unofficial. Personally, that's the one that I use. It seems to work just fine. I also implemented that bit of code from my previous post.
yea thats the one ive for v3 beta 1
just incase it was different I uploaded the files and it still has the same error :(
Anyones advice would be great. I have been doing some researching and found out that everyone that is in my feild of products such as ######### toys all have something like this chemos ultimate urls.
For instance babeland, adam eve, and many many more of your top stores in the top places in google and yahoo. Babeland actually uses ultimate urls and is in no# 1 spot in yahoo.
My question is if I change my store over to it now how much will it affect me.
Wouldn't it be as easy as just submitting a new sitemap and urlist to yahoo to change stuff over?
A bit about my situation:
I am not up and running
I am still entering prodcuts about 22,000 more
I am indexed by google 236 times
I am indexed by yahoo 27 times
my site http://orgazmictoys.com i also sell ######### toys. I am just advising before you go there.
Hi,
I've looked and looked but been unable to find any evidence that 'SEO' urls improve search engine rankings. As far as I can tell they make no difference at all. It is possible that a few years ago they did, but now everyone thinks they should use them because everyone else is using them.Quote:
Originally Posted by mboley370
Personally I would suggest that there are lots of other things that can be done to a site which will give much better results.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Christian.
Great thanks for your advice. If it isn't really going to give me the extra edge then there isn't really any reason to use it. I kinda always thought that robots could read anything anyways and they can convert numbers just as good as letters.Quote:
Originally Posted by CJPinder
WE found it improved results by about a third, but our business relies a lot on people using keywords to search for a product, not a business type. In fact "keyword in URL" comes in at number one in this tips listQuote:
Originally Posted by CJPinder
http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/inte...ng-factors.htm
Secondly, and just as important, it just looks SO much more professional! The standard random crap that Zen spurts out is so...1997! Would YOU want to read that to a customer? No. Neither would we.
It's entirely optional, but it's about being professional.
Yes ... I hate to go to Best Buy and getting those sloppy URLs of theirs:
Amazing they can even stay in business ... :rolleyes:Code:http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8276661&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat103700050053&id=1171671628685
I couldn't agree more Linda. As for Amazon just take a look at this...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ajeh
Soooo unprofessional, how on earth would they ever read that out to a customer. They had better get some keywords in those URLs ASAP or they will be out of business. :shocking:Code:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545010225/ref=amb_link_4694252_1/103-7369936-9135058?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=right-2&pf_rd_r=099MM70Y1PGRQZ2JXPMT&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=285311301&pf_rd_i=507846
Christian.