Ceon URI Mapping (SEO)

[niccol]

Good point kitcorsa.

Actually the whole attributes issue looks like it was a bit of a red herring. I know why I saw that as the issue but it turns out it is coincidental. I was adding attributes when I noticed it and letting ceon uri mapping generate uris as I was doing it. So, all the items with new attributes also had URI mapping.

If I let the mod re-write any product then that means that that product is not added.

Must be some configuration issue on my site because I just don't see how this is the case with all the sites using this mod.

look in 'Emergency Equipment' you'll see a blank product with no attributes - also disfunctional.

[conor]

Hi,

I beleive I have a simple issue, and it may have to do with the rewrite isapi.dll, but has any one running version 1.3.8a zencart on Windows Server 2003 to work?

It writes the link, but does not map to the long name.

PHP 5.2.9

My sql 5.2.1
IIS 6

Please advise how you got the rewrite work....or what files you need to check...

I'm afraid I only have experience with Apache servers, I don't know how to set up a rewrite rule for IIS.

Please let us know here if you find out how to get this working..

All the best...

Conor
ceon

[conor]

Hi,

Have Ceon installed on my 1.3.8a Zen cart site and it cant display more then the first page when searching from manufactures.

That's a known bug in the current version. The new version will fix it. There's no release date as yet (- watch this space!).

All the best...

Conor
ceon

[conor]

Hi,

Actually the whole attributes issue looks like it was a bit of a red herring. I know why I saw that as the issue but it turns out it is coincidental. I was adding attributes when I noticed it and letting ceon uri mapping generate uris as I was doing it. So, all the items with new attributes also had URI mapping.

I'm not sure what you mean here.. the module has no support whatsoever for URI Mappings for attributes, only for products. How is your site generating URI Mappings when you are adding attributes?

Or do you mean that when you were adding attributes you were also updating the products (possibly with a new description) and therefore generating a URI Mapping? (I think that's what you mean). Regardless, I'm pretty sure I have the solution below..

If I let the mod re-write any product then that means that that product is not added.

I think you mean "Added to the cart"?

Must be some configuration issue on my site because I just don't see how this is the case with all the sites using this mod.

It's not quite a configuration issue.. I've noticed that your site will redirect to the URI Mapping entered in the admin when you go to the product page but *no* links use the URI Mapping. This means you've forgotten to upload the new version of

includes/functions/html_output.php

from the modified_core_files folder (for your version of ZC).

That means that the form action URIs are being set to the old dynamic Zen Cart URIs, so the forms are being posted to an old URI and then having to be redirected to the new URI. Since redirections don't re-post values the items aren't being added to the cart.

Hope that gets you up and running.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

[niccol]

Thank you.

Re-uploaded a newly downloaded version of the html_output file and of course it works. So thank you.

Sorry if the previous post was not clear. Yes, in order to add the attributes to an existing product I was editing the products in the admin panel. I was leaving the map URIs check box ticked as I previewed and then updated each product because there seemed no reason not to, although I haven't really started to think about URIs. So, as I went into each product with the aim of simply adding attributes a side effect of that was that the mapping was taking place.

Yes, I understand that the mod does not feature URI mappings for attributes. That is why I described the attribute issue as a red herring that had only been introduced, to my thinking and to the discussion, by the coincidental timing of URI mapping being used at at the time that I was updating product's attributes.

When I said that it was a configuration issue I was only trying to say that I was sure that it was an error in my installation of zen cart. Sorry if I used the wrong words.

Thanks again for your help.

[conor]

Hi,

When I said that it was a configuration issue I was only trying to say that I was sure that it was an error in my installation of zen cart. Sorry if I used the wrong words.

Thanks again for your help.

I understand, it was a little unclear but you're up and running now and that's the main thing! :)

All the best...

Conor
ceon

[buddhaflow]

Hi there,

First, thanks for this outstanding piece of code. It works perfectly. The only feature I would ask for would be something that recursively goes through your site and auto-assigns the URI - even though I have a small shop, I have many hundreds of products (and do all of my product editing with Easy Populate).

But that's not why I'm writing. I have a simple question.

My site is HyosungSource.com. I use a shared hosting on hostmonster - so my site sits in the subdirectory /hyosungsource/. This is the directory where I added the .htaccess changes.

However, when I click on an item, the URL is http://www.hyosungsource.com/hyosung...50/air-filter/

I don't want it to have the "hyosungsource" repeated. What I am trying to get it to is

www.hyosungsource.com/GT250/air-filter.

I know it may seem like a minor thing, but it affects a few other things elsewhere.

Any idea why it is doing this? Is it something I have to work out with my hosting provider, or can I do it in the config for Ceon URI? I was trying to change the mod_rewrite config, but without. Any help is greatly appreciated!



Many Thanks,
Sasha Shepherd

[kitcorsa]

glad you got it running niccole!! i will look at adding this to my site next week.

Any news on the auto assign for all items yet conor as i have 1000's of items :S

[conor]

Hi Sasha,

First, thanks for this outstanding piece of code. It works perfectly.

Thanks for the nice comments, I'm glad you like the module. It currently has a few bugs in it but I hope to have them all fixed shortly.

The only feature I would ask for would be something that recursively goes through your site and auto-assigns the URI

That requires more changes to the core code that I'm comfortable releasing as a "module" so I'm developing a Mappings Manager to do that very thing.

even though I have a small shop, I have many hundreds of products (and do all of my product editing with Easy Populate).

That's not a small shop! :)

My site is HyosungSource.com. I use a shared hosting on hostmonster - so my site sits in the subdirectory /hyosungsource/. This is the directory where I added the .htaccess changes.

The obvious answer is to have your host set up the store directory better or, if they won't then to use a better host.. no Zen Cart store should use a low level hosting package.. it would be worth spending $5 a month on something better!

I don't want it to have the "hyosungsource" repeated. What I am trying to get it to is

www.hyosungsource.com/GT250/air-filter.

You really should use a host that doesn't require your shop to be in a subdirectory named /hyosungsource - why can't you name it "store" or "shop"?

I know it may seem like a minor thing, but it affects a few other things elsewhere.

I think it's quite a major thing!

Any idea why it is doing this?

Yes, the auto-generation is designed to use the full DIR_WS_CATALOG path.. for most stores this is usually "/" or "/shop", both of which make sense.

Is it something I have to work out with my hosting provider

That would be the best solution.

or can I do it in the config for Ceon URI?

No, you can change the value of DIR_WS_CATALOG in the admin/includes/configure.php file to '/'.. you would probably need to change it back afterwards as otherwise any links to a page in the catalog which are generated in the admin (for example, those used in e-mails sent form the admin - coupon codes/gift certificates etc.) would have the wrong base path ('/' instead of '/hyosungsource').

Alternatively you can edit each URI mapping to remove the /hyosungsource - you don't have to use auto-generation, you can choose whatever URI you want (the primary purpose of the module in the first place).

So first thing is to see if you can get the /hyosungsource/ changed to '/' or '/shop/'. If not, you'll have to use one of the other two solutions presented above. As no-one else has asked for the ability to choose a different base path for the auto-generation this isn't a feature I'd be prepared to take the time to add to the module.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

[nsanford]

Hi,
Is this mod compatible with the Multisite module?
TIA