Simple SEO URL (OLD version) [support thread]

[raimond]

Update: I installed the first install on my local host (desktop) and the problem is there. So I uploaded the shop also to a subdomain (liveserver) and the problem is fixed.

But why doesn't it work on my localmachine? difference is PHP version: 5.2.6 (local) PHP versie: 5.1.4 (online)

[flix]

Is SSU link redirecting any good for google ranking????

Hi guys

I have spent quite some time optimizing the links of my shop with SSU including defining permanent aliases etc.

Now, all my links look very nice in the browser address line, e.g.:



But by looking at the source code of my shop's html pages, I have just realized that the links themselves in the page are still the old unreadable ones. E.g. the above link is shown as follows on mouse rollover:



I am very surprised that it seems that SSU only redirects links but does not create new links!?!??!

Isn't this link redirection very bad for google ranking?

E.g. if you go to the following webservice and try to construct a site map out of your SSU-enabled Zen Cart, the web crawler of this site map generater does not find a lot:

http://www.xml-sitemaps.com/

Am I doing something wrongly, do I not have a clue how Google ranking works or is SSU really only about cosmetics and not about improving the Google ranking????

What is your opinion?

[Waij]

I have istalled 1.3.9.h but have the folowing problem. All my links is working, but my information sidebox the links is diplayed in English. My default language is Dutch. Also i have links in the header page. They are also displayed in English. Here is a link to my site. http://www.pantystore.nl
Can someone please advise.

[neit]

Flix: when I check my code it has rewritten the url:
from
index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=1256
to
brake-discs-c-4/audi-a3-mk-ii-hatchback-2-0i-tfsi-quattro-1984cc-year-04-p-1256

I have only the basic install of ssu and not modified it.

[flix]

neit: Interesting... are you sure that the actual URL in the HTML code itself is easily readable (i.e. the URL you see if you view the source of your shop page) or is it just the URL in the browser address bar that is easily readable?

I have read in the SSU documentation that SSU REDIRECTS links. For me, this kind of says that it does NOT REPLACE links which would mean that the links in the HTML source are still unreadable!?!?!?

[flashy275]

Update: I installed the first install on my local host (desktop) and the problem is there. So I uploaded the shop also to a subdomain (liveserver) and the problem is fixed.

But why doesn't it work on my localmachine? difference is PHP version: 5.2.6 (local) PHP versie: 5.1.4 (online)

Same problem here, you are braver than me though as I won't upload to my live site until it works on my local machine.

1.3.9h Clean install - no other mods
SSU 3.8.5 Beta (installed with module manager) & scripts ran.
Running on WAMP with PHP 5.2.9-2
Installed module manager 1.8 (i think) but current_version.txt files is missing so can't confirm.
All admin panels seem to present & complete for SSU

The url's are renamed but all I can get is the home page, if I turn off SSU in admin the site works fine.
Run ssu_check & htaccess is as recommended

I have read approx 150 pages of this thread & the only answers have been to upgrade. I'm running the latest version (as of last week)

Tried everything but cannot get it to work

Anyone any ideas?

thanks

[balihr]

I have a problem with languages.
I have two languages installed and working fine if SSU is turned of.
When I turn SSU on, second language doesn't work at all. The address bar just shows domain.com/es but nothing is translated, site remains in English. If I click anything, the /es is gone and site keeps working in English.

Using 1.3.8a (i know i know...), SSU 3.8.5

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

[corseter]

Hi, I am currently using zencart version 1.3.9h and have Simple SEO installed version 3.8.5. When I click on Extras - Simple SEO Manager I get:
1146 Table 'postacar_zc1.links_aliases' doesn't exist
in:
[ALTER TABLE links_aliases ADD alias_type varchar(100) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'none';]
If you were entering information, press the BACK button in your browser and re-check the information you had entered to be sure you left no blank fields.


I can go into myphp admin and find the table there except it has zen_ in front of the name links_aliases.

The SEO package will not turn on despite it being set to the on position.

Does anyone know how to get this working again? Any help would ge greatly appreciated.