Ceon URI Mapping (SEO)

[conor]

Hi,

Ok, but data is missing from the day I installed this mapping module.

Are you sure it's not just that the URIs have changed so the statistics for the old URIs are no longer generated, but instead use the new URIs?

There are three php-files that Analytics uses so I thought these files needed rewrite rules;.

No, those files are called and parsed directly by Zen Cart, so the rewrite rule doesn't affect them.

I'm really not sure what is causing your problem but I don't think it's the URI Mapping module.

I'll will test out the Analytics module though to see if there's any way it could be broken.

All the best...

Conor
Ceon

[Gerjan]

I'll will test out the Analytics module though to see if there's any way it could be broken.

All the best...

Conor
Ceon

I feel stupid ..... sorry, sorry and again, sorry!
The day before I installed uri mapping I changed template. Doing that, I misplaced the files that concern the Analytics. Placing them in the wrong folder, it's no wonder things are not working.

I corrected my mistake and soon it should be visible in the dashboard that everything is working fine again.

So don't run tests with Analytics, it's all my mistake. If not I'll return.

Gerjan

[conor]

Hi Gerjan,

I feel stupid ..... sorry, sorry and again, sorry!

No problem.. thanks for updating me, I didn't see how it could be the URI mapping module! :)

All the best...

Conor
Ceon

[conor]

Hi,

A bug was found in 3.2.1 which affected stores that have Zen Cart installed in a sub-directory of their site.

[BUGFIX] Incorrect logic added in version 3.2.1 meant that some URIs for the index page were bringing up the page_not_found page, if the query string didn't have "main_page=index" in it and the store has Zen Cart installed in a subdirectory rather than the root directory of the site.

This won't affect a lot of stores but it would do no harm to update.

You can download 3.2.2 from Ceon here and soon from the downloads area also I'd imagine.

Hopefully that's all issues sorted now!

Upgrading from 3.2.1 is easy as no core files have been modified, please follow the upgrading instructions regardless, doing so should guarantee that everything will go swimmingly.

All the best...

Conor
Ceon

[johnnylazerball]

Connor,

Have a very large site that is currently using Ultimate SEO.

Is changing over to your mod an easy task?
Do I have to completely uninstall the former mod?

Second, does your program have an option to guide robots as what to index and what not to index?

Similar to
User-agent: *
Disallow: /cache/
Disallow: /contrib/
Disallow: /docs/
Disallow: /extras/
Disallow: /htmlarea/

Thanks,
Johnny

[conor]

Hi Jonny,

Have a very large site that is currently using Ultimate SEO.

Is changing over to your mod an easy task?

Not for large sites, no. I'm afraid it's not likely to be suitable for you.

You'd have to go into every single category and product and enter or generate a URI for each one. That would take a long time. It would be easy to do but would probably take days for a large site and would be quite mind-numbing!

The URI Mapping module is currently aimed at new and small stores.

Unfortunately the functionality required to auto-generate URIs for entire categories etc. would require more Core file changes than I'd be comfortable with packaging up as a "mod".. the current version still has quite a few but what I would call an acceptable amount. (And this has been shown by the ease with which people have seemed to be able to integrate it).

I'm afraid that I decided only an external application, running outside of Zen Cart would be worthwhile creating.. asking people to modify so many core files just seems like a recipe for headaches! :)

Second, does your program have an option to guide robots as what to index and what not to index?

Similar to
User-agent: *
Disallow: /cache/
Disallow: /contrib/
Disallow: /docs/
Disallow: /extras/
Disallow: /htmlarea/

No, but that would be easy to implement.. a "robot file creation script" could output such data. The key thing here though would be "what should the rules be"?

To be honest I can't think of more than a handful of folders on a Zen Cart sites that need disallowed, so creating a robot.txt file manually seems to be a quicker option!

I'm interested on your thoughts on this either way, even though I realise I've just told you the module's probably not for you! :)

All the best...

Conor
Ceon

[mcleanmell2]

my site is Zen Cart 1.3.8 Server OS: Linux 2.6.24.5-grsec PHP Version: 5.2.6 (Zend: 2.2.0) PHP Memory Limit: 32M
Database: MySQL 5.0.67-community. I have the Ceon URI Mapping in staled.and works grate until you go and put items in the cart and it comes up empty. this is the rewrite rules I am using. I am new at this and Know enough to destroy my site so help. http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/images/smilies/unsure.gif
AddHandler RewriteRule .htaccess
RewriteEngine On

# Don't rewrite any files ending with .[xxxx], except for scripts/HTML files
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !\.[a-zA-Z]{2,4}$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} \.(php|xml|html|htm|aspx)$ [NC]
# Don't rewrite cpanel directories
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/cpanel.* [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/frontend.* [NC]
# Don't rewrite admin directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/admin.* [NC]
# Don't rewrite editors directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/editors.* [NC]
# Don't rewrite payment pages/callback handlers
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/ipn_main_handler.php.* [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/iridium_3d_secure_iframe.php.* [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/localities_remote_loader.php.* [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/nochex_apc_handler.php.* [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/protx_direct_3d_secure_iframe.php.* [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/realex_remote_3d_secure_iframe.php.* [NC]
# Handle all other URIs/file types (php|html|htm etc.) using Zen Cart (index.php)
RewriteRule (.*) index.php?%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

[conor]

Hi,

I have the Ceon URI Mapping in staled.and works grate until you go and put items in the cart

You are using an old rewrite rule. Please upgrade to the latest version (3.2.2), if you haven't already, and follow the documentation that comes with 3.2.2 which describes new example rewrite rules.

Versions before 3.2.2 are no longer supported by me.

All the best...

Conor
Ceon

[mcleanmell2]

Hi,



You are using an old rewrite rule. Please upgrade to the latest version (3.2.2), if you haven't already, and follow the documentation that comes with 3.2.2 which describes new example rewrite rules.

Versions before 3.2.2 are no longer supported by me.

All the best...

Conor
Ceon

Thank you I just up dated and it is working.

[conor]

Hi,

Thank you I just up dated and it is working.

I'm glad to hear that, I wasn't sure just changing the rule would have such an effect, the rule you posted shouldn't have affected the shopping cart.

Out of curiosity, what version had you been using?

All the best...

Conor
Ceon