Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

[yellow1912]

I've been wondering why people use the Firefox browser? On my computer monitor, the text is jagged, thin, the boldface isn't bold. The text is actually pixelated: there are whitespaces gaps so the black letters aren't totally connected. All this makes the text hard to read. The photos and graphics are ok but the text drives me crazy. Is there a way to adjust this? I find it hard to believe that this browser is popular. But maybe I don't have it setup right.

Cyndy

Cyndy, the real problem is IE, not FF.
IE is a browser that doesnt work to the standards, if your site doesnt work on FF then
1. it doesnt conform to the standards
2. it probably will not work well on other browsers such as safari or chrome or opera as well

FF is used by almost20% of the world, and mostly young people.

[daffy]

My site works fine on FF, that's not a problem. I'm talking about the FF browser: the display is pretty lousy on my monitor. So I've wondered why people like this browser. Is there some way to improve the appearance of the text? Maybe I don't have the right kind of screen fonts? Something? It's puzzled me for awhile.

Cyndy

[daffy]

Oh, never mind... I found something on Google about how to set Cleartype font smoothing and that totally changed how Firefox displays. Huge difference. Wow. Here's the link:
http://www.exploroz.com/Customers/82..._XP_Fonts.aspx

Very Sorry to interrupt this thread for this topic. I wanted to ask people that I knew were using Firefox: why do you like it?

Cyndy

[b_funtomas]

First of all i have to thank yellow1912 for this great mod!

I've tried to use SSU one year ago, but gave up as i could not figure out why the page goes to index.php if i changed the language. Thought, doesn't matter as i got good rankings already for my page. So i removed everything.

Now this year i tried again, and fixed the problem with language changing.

After all was set up the way it should work, i generated a sitemap with my brand new SSU urls. Double checked the xml file if the url's were generated correctly. Went to google webmaster and resubmit my updated sitemap. Now my sitemap showing url's like /shop/shippinginfo (great)
Google even marked it as ok after an hour.
Checking back the status 3 days later, i've got warnings from google webmaster tools:
-Status: Warnings (RED)
-Total URLs in Sitemap 1390
-Indexed URLs in Sitemap 0
-Sitemap errors and warnings
(URLs not followed - When we tested a sample of URLs from your Sitemap, we found that some URLs redirect to other locations. We recommend that your Sitemap contain URLs that point to the final destination (the redirect target) instead of redirecting to another URL)
-HTTP Error: 301 (Moved permanently)

I've double checked the instructions from your wiki page. All set up correctly.

Now i wonder, should i *turn of* SSU and generate an original Zencart sitemap - submit to google and turn it back on (SSU)
or
should i simply ignore these warnings? As yahoo and google already indexed some of the new SSU urls. (site:mysite.com) but in webmaster tools it says Indexed URLs 0

I've searched thith Thread now 2 weeks already, if this question came up already but without any usefull information.

[yellow1912]

Well, the first thing I always ask and people always seem to forget to include is: what is your ssu version?

[b_funtomas]

that was quick ;) Thank you

my version is: ssu_beta_3.6.4

I've been at ssu/changelog (did your updates *Version 3.6.6* cover this problem?)

[yellow1912]

Well, it doesnt hurt to upgrade.

Also, it's for the best if you can copy some of the "trouble" urls and paste here, Google should mark them for you. Without that Im walking in the dark.

[b_funtomas]

Well, it doesnt hurt to upgrade.

Also, it's for the best if you can copy some of the "trouble" urls and paste here, Google should mark them for you. Without that Im walking in the dark.

I've sent you a PM

Thank you ;)

[creamcrackers]

Hi
I just came accross a tool in Google Webmaster Tools that lets me set the site so that Google ignores certain parameters to avoid duplicate content.

To get to this tool log into Google webmaster tools, go to site configuration and then parameter handling.

So im trying to get google to igore the parameters that are still not taken out by SSU

Ive set Google to ignore

cPath
products_id
alpha_filter_id (whats that?)
language
keywords (used when people search the site i assume)
pID
id
zenid
Zenid

Does that sound OK? Have i missed anything?

Fingers crossed this might help my rankings... google says not to worry about dulicate content but many webmasters dont believe it

Thanks!

[yellow1912]

Hi
I just came accross a tool in Google Webmaster Tools that lets me set the site so that Google ignores certain parameters to avoid duplicate content.

To get to this tool log into Google webmaster tools, go to site configuration and then parameter handling.

So im trying to get google to igore the parameters that are still not taken out by SSU

Ive set Google to ignore

cPath
products_id
alpha_filter_id (whats that?)
language
keywords (used when people search the site i assume)
pID
id
zenid
Zenid

Does that sound OK? Have i missed anything?

Fingers crossed this might help my rankings... google says not to worry about dulicate content but many webmasters dont believe it

Thanks!

Up to you, remember that some of the parameters you listed there should not even appear on your links if you installed SSU correctly