Ceon URI Mapping (SEO)

[Sevenhelmets]

Connor,

I just wanted to say a HUGE thanks for this mod, for all your hard work into it and the incredible support you offer on this forum. It's very powerful, and is doing what I need it to do.

It took me a while to figure out the .htaccess part of things, but after I figured it out, things are working like a charm.

Thanks once again!


For the uninitiated (like me), if you get a 404 Page Not Found error, here are some simple steps to follow (after browsing all the messages on this subforum, there seems to be a common pattern):

1. Make sure your .htaccess file is placed in the root directory. Look for your Zen Card "index.php" file, and your .htaccess file should be sitting pretty next to it. Connor already mentions this in the installation guide on his site.

2. The 5 rewrite rule examples he gives are examples, and to get yours to work, you may need a combination of them. I had changed my admin folder name, but I used rule example 1, and simply changed the line:

RewriteEngine On

# Don't rewrite any URIs ending with a file extension (ending with .[xxxx])
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !\.[a-zA-Z]{2,4}$
# Don't rewrite admin directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/YOUR RENAMED ADMIN FOLDER.* [NC]
# Don't rewrite editors directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/editors.* [NC]
# Don't rewrite cPanel directories
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/cpanel.* [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/frontend.* [NC]
# Handle all other URIs using Zen Cart (index.php)
RewriteRule (.*) index.php?%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

Hope this helps any newbies similar to me.

[conor]

Hi,

Whenever I clear my cookies I get "?zenid=xxxxxxxxxxxx" appended to all my links. As soon as I click on anything it no longer does that. I'm worried that this will have a bad effect on google since google will index the ?zenid=xxxxxx links

Is there a way to fix this?

There's nothing to fix. Zen Cart manages the session ID using the zenid query string parameter.

You cannot change this behaviour so just ignore it! Google et al should be familiar with the idea that sites issue a session ID on initial links, I'd imagine this behaviour is ignored by them (I don't know for sure but the point is moot as you can't do anything about it).

All the best..

Conor
ceon

[conor]

Hi,

I just wanted to say a HUGE thanks for this mod, for all your hard work into it and the incredible support you offer on this forum. It's very powerful, and is doing what I need it to do.

That's very nice of you to say, thank you.. it really does make a difference to know that the work/time's appreciated! :)

Hope this helps any newbies similar to me.

Thanks also for that.. I will see if there's a way I can make this clearer in the documentation.. as you say all the information is there already, maybe I'm just not presenting it intuitively enough! :)

All the best...

Conor
ceon

[redox]

Hi,



There's nothing to fix. Zen Cart manages the session ID using the zenid query string parameter.

You cannot change this behaviour so just ignore it! Google et al should be familiar with the idea that sites issue a session ID on initial links, I'd imagine this behaviour is ignored by them (I don't know for sure but the point is moot as you can't do anything about it).

All the best..

Conor
ceon

thank you for the help. I was worried that it was a configuration problem on my end.

[Shane78]

hi,,,

quick question...

i currently use the Simple SEO URL, which is a great great mod and yellow1912 has done an amazing job!! but i have a few little problems and there has been no support lately.

Im thinking of switching to Ceon's mod but have a few questions..

A) whatis the speed inpact on the site using this mod
B) does it allow for me to auto create Alias and allow me to create my own.
C) does it rewrite all URLs (catagories, products, ezpages, define ages, manufactures...)
D) In SSU the problems i have are products with attributes cannot be deleted from the cart and customers are unable to use product updates...

any and all advice welcome..

p.s. is the intallation as easy as SSU... or even easier? basically.. what are the pros and cons between the two?

[DivaVocals]

hi,,,

quick question...

i currently use the Simple SEO URL, which is a great great mod and yellow1912 has done an amazing job!! but i have a few little problems and there has been no support lately.

Im thinking of switching to Ceon's mod but have a few questions..

A) whatis the speed inpact on the site using this mod
B) does it allow for me to auto create Alias and allow me to create my own.
C) does it rewrite all URLs (catagories, products, ezpages, define ages, manufactures...)
D) In SSU the problems i have are products with attributes cannot be deleted from the cart and customers are unable to us product updates...

any and all advice welcome..

p.s. is the intallation as easy as SSU... or even easier?

A - None
B & C - If you read through Conor's VERY well written readme, you will see the answer to these questions.
D - No issues whatsoever with this add-on.. It just works.. Also I as I often suggest, you might want to take a read through this support thread. It will give you an EXCELLENT sense of what you can expect in terms of support from the add-on author and the community for this SEO add-on.

[Sevenhelmets]

p.s. is the intallation as easy as SSU... or even easier? basically.. what are the pros and cons between the two?

I actually tried installing SSU first, because of the title ("Simple" sounded like it suited me), while Ceon URI Mapping looked really daunting.

In reality, I ran into an issue with SSU straight away, because SSU required Mod Manager to be installed first, and I had issues installing THAT. After fooling around with it for about an hour, I gave up, and tried setting up Connor's mod instead.

It installed within seconds, and after I figured out my .htaccess settings (about an hour to troubleshoot - I have zero experience with .htaccess files), it was up and running very quickly.

I even went and edited my database (another first), so that my menu items on sideboxes ("shipping and returns", "Privacy Notice" etc) could also reflect the new URLs. The documentation made it very easy to figure out what I had to do (after fully backing up the DB first of course!).

So in answer to your question, Connors is easier. The documentation is VERY well done, and one of my primary reasons for switching without much hessitation was that I noticed the support on the SSU side of things seems to be drying up a fair amount (not meant as critism towards yellow, I understand priorities change), while Connor is still VERY involved in this forum.

[conor]

Hi,

I actually tried installing SSU first, because of the title ("Simple" sounded like it suited me), while Ceon URI Mapping looked really daunting.

Yes, sorry to make it appear so scary.. I think it's better to have people a bit frightened about modifying core files before they do it.. better safe than sorry!

Modifying the core files does have the potential for problems but thankfully it hasn't caused too many so far, hopefully because I've limited the number of files which need to be modify to the bare minimum that could be while the module retains/adds as much functionality as possible!

Thanks for the nice comments!

All the best...

Conor
ceon

[DivaVocals]

I too started with SSU.. I could not get it to work.. (it kept choking on hidden flash code from my WOZ sideboxes)

So after struggling to get SSU to work I received a PM from a fellow Zenner who suggested I give this one SEO add-on a try.. I have to admit that since this product was the "new kid on the block" I shied away from it..

But after reading through the WHOLE support thread (something I ALWAYS do and advise others to do before installing any mod) I saw one thing that made a HUGE difference for me right away.. CONOR..

This man makes it a point to answer nearly EVERY SINGLE POST in this support thread.. This was HUGE for me.. Conor's readme is detailed and well written. If you use it as your bible, it will guide you right through the ENTIRE process.. I had CEON URI up and running in NO TIME..

As a bonus and further proof of Conor's awesomeness, Conor even helped me troubleshoot a small conflict issue I had with the WOZ mod and this add-on which was interferring with the products notifications function..

BTW, Conor REALLY didn't have to help me resolve this issue at all.. The problem really was caused by some poorly written code in the WOZ configuration file.

Conor could have thrown his hands up and pointed a finger at the WOZ author (who is LONG GONE BTW..) He didn't.. He helped me troubleshoot and resolve the issue. THAT is truly what makes Conor and this mod the easiest to use best supported SEO add-on available for Zen Cart.

Dayum.. I'm starting to sound like a Conor groupie!!

I actually tried installing SSU first, because of the title ("Simple" sounded like it suited me), while Ceon URI Mapping looked really daunting.

In reality, I ran into an issue with SSU straight away, because SSU required Mod Manager to be installed first, and I had issues installing THAT. After fooling around with it for about an hour, I gave up, and tried setting up Connor's mod instead.

It installed within seconds, and after I figured out my .htaccess settings (about an hour to troubleshoot - I have zero experience with .htaccess files), it was up and running very quickly.

I even went and edited my database (another first), so that my menu items on sideboxes ("shipping and returns", "Privacy Notice" etc) could also reflect the new URLs. The documentation made it very easy to figure out what I had to do (after fully backing up the DB first of course!).

So in answer to your question, Connors is easier. The documentation is VERY well done, and one of my primary reasons for switching without much hessitation was that I noticed the support on the SSU side of things seems to be drying up a fair amount (not meant as critism towards yellow, I understand priorities change), while Connor is still VERY involved in this forum.

[conor]

Hi,

Dayum.. I'm starting to sound like a Conor groupie!!

lol, yes, I'm starting to get frightened. And it's not even Halloween yet! ;) Thanks for yet more nice words though! :)

All the best...

Conor
ceon