Ceon URI Mapping (SEO)

Hi,

kittykat:

Thanks for taking the time to get back to me

No problem!

All the best..

Conor
ceon

I installed this and found that with the first access to mapped pages results in zenid being appended to URLs off just pages with Ceon URLs. This does not occur if the first page hit is any non-Ceon URL.

Here is one of the Ceon URLs
http://aftershockmotorsports.com/Custom-Buggy-Parts

I pulled up a couple sites listed in this thread. These two have the same behavior:
http://www.burnerbooks.com
http://www.mydanilo.com/

These two put the zenid on after the initial page so could be the cache directory write issue:
http://winegiftspersonalized.com
http://www.winemax.ie/

Zen Cart is installed in a subdirectory, cart. Initially I had zenid every time on the Ceon URLs until I modified the session create because the default is to set the cookie path to the install directory. I changed it to '/'. This is probably a common issue for people and might be worth noting in the documentation.

Hi,

Aftershock:

I installed this and found that with the first access to mapped pages results in zenid being appended to URLs off just pages with Ceon URLs. This does not occur if the first page hit is any non-Ceon URL.

This is probably a common issue for people and might be worth noting in the documentation.

Zen Cart is responsible for choosing when the session ID is added, not Ceon URI Mapping.

If there is a way to make Zen Cart smarter about this then of course I think I should add that functionality.

However, I don't have time to look into this at the minute. It's therefore on my "to-do" list. (I give no release dates or planned released dates, so anyone reading this, please don't ask! :) ).

I do note that one of the changes in Zen Cart 1.3.9h is the addition of the following line to the sessions file:

if (defined('SESSION_USE_ROOT_COOKIE_PATH') && SESSION_USE_ROOT_COOKIE_PATH  == 'True') $path = '/';
```All the best..

Conor
[ceon](http://dev.ceon.net)

Conor -

Great add on. I wanted to tell you about some strange behavior, however.

I have my Site Map page linked to an EZ Page. It was working and displaying all proper links at the URI /index.php?main_page=site_map. I ticked the box on the EZ Page editor to have the URI auto-generated. Poof, the links disappeared from the site map, although an otherwise complete page did appear with a URI of /site-map.

Deleting "site-map" from the URI Mapping box in the EZ Page editor restored the links on the site map page which still appears with a URI of /site-map. To double check, I re-ticked the box to generate the URI which again caused the links to disappear, I then deleted "site-map" from the URI Mapping box again returning the links to view.

So, my site appears to be working correctly again. In my search of this thread and others I could find no mention of anything similar happening to anyone else, so I thought I would pass this on. Nothing similar happened with any of my other pages when I generated the URI. If you are interested in taking a look, my site is http://www.clarifyartwear.com/

Thanks for making this great add on available, and for all the information you dispense.

Hi,

batta:

Great add on. I wanted to tell you about some strange behavior, however.

Glad you like the software!

It doesn't have any "strange" behaviour, after several years of finding and fixing bugs, there are no known bugs in the software.

You must simply have configured something wrong.. possibly having one page's URI interfere with another's.

Please send me PHPMyAdmin (i.e. database/control panel) details and admin details for your site via this address. I'll then take a quick look for you.

if you create any temporary accounts for me, just be sure they have FULL access, you can then delete them afterwards for peace of mind.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Hi,

I'm enjoying this software and it's working great thank you.

I have one question, I'm removing a number of products from my store, for instance a colour may have been discontinued and I want to redirect the url for the deleted product to another product or category, how do I do this?

Just an update on the above. Reading around on this thread it seems that CEON URI deletes the generated URI's when a products is deleted. What I want to do is redirect a product to another product or category, I presume I could use the original url that zencart produces but how do I find this out, and won't there be 3 or more for each product, it would be great if I could use the CEOn generated URL's. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi,

mjpwall:

I'm enjoying this software and it's working great thank you.

I'm glad you like it.

mjpwall:

I have one question, I'm removing a number of products from my store, for instance a colour may have been discontinued and I want to redirect the url for the deleted product to another product or category, how do I do this?

You'll need to manually add URIs to the database. Simply use PHPMyAdmin and add (Insert) a record...

1. Enter the ***uri ***for the discontinued product
2. Set language_id to 1 (or whatever your language ID is)
3. Set current_uri to 0 (very important!)
4. Set main_page to product_info (or the appropriate product type's info page)
5. Set associated_db_id to the new product's ID (the ID of the product you want to redirect the old product's URI to).
6. Select NOW() for date_added
   That's how to create a "historical URI". It will redirect the old product's URI to the new/replacement one's.

To redirect to a category, use generally the same settings as above, but instead use "index" as the main_page and set the associated_db_id to the category's ID.

Easy!

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Hi,

mjpwall:

Just an update on the above. Reading around on this thread it seems that CEON URI deletes the generated URI's when a products is deleted.

Yes, no point having links to products which no longer exist, better to let the 404 page handle them!

You should have all the answers you need now, in my previous post.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Hi Conor,

Is there a feature or plans to allow the inclusion of the "Model" into the generated URI? We keep accidentally ending up with two products pointed at the same URI by having the same product name.

Thanks and keep up the good work, we attribute being at the top of our search terms to the URI management.

Bil

Connor
I use Ceon mapping with no problem on different zencart
Now I just install a new one 1.39g and CEON doesn't work

The problem is : if I enable the module all URL rewritten goes to 404 error

I check the database and URL are correctly created

I don't know where to search

I install the 3.8 version

Thanks

Hi,

NINIJJ:

I don't know where to search

You need to sort out your .htaccess file. Information about that can be found in the configuration documentation.

If you are still having trouble, please follow the installation instructions from the start to the end.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

which htaccess from admin dir?

Hi,

NINIJJ:

which htaccess from admin dir?

Sorry, I've made the instructions in the documentation very clear. Please read them carefully, I don't have time to repeat things here.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

I understand and I'm sorry
I'm jsut in the middle of the installation of advance shipper I've just buy from your web site and english is not my fluent langage

Can you just point me where to found?

Thanks

Hi,
I've found a slight issue which I'm trying to track down and am wondering if it is with the URI mapping mod.

If I go to a deactivated product, my cart doesn't show the 'page not found page', instead it still goes to the product page.
I've done some coding so the product page shows some appropriate text but it's still not right.

The deactivated product in question is: http://www.snowrepublic.co.uk/PreOrder/DemonCreatureTeamHelmetWomen

Does anyone else get still get to the product page even on a deactivated product?

Hi,

damiantaylor:

I've found a slight issue which I'm trying to track down and am wondering if it is with the URI mapping mod.

Does anyone else get still get to the product page even on a deactivated product?

No, when a product is deactivated its URI no longer shows the product page. The functionality is no different from the standard for Zen Cart.

At least you know it's nothing to do with the URI mapping.

Good luck in tracking down the real source of the fault!

All the best..

Conor
ceon

I've copied all the files twice (1. - 3.) and I'm still stuck at 4. I can't find "Modules > URI Mapping Config" in the Admin.

Hi,

cecsy:

I've copied all the files twice (1. - 3.) and I'm still stuck at 4. I can't find "Modules > URI Mapping Config" in the Admin.

Let me guess.. you've renamed your admin folder from "admin" to something else but you've upload the admin files to a folder called "admin" on your site?

You must upload the "admin" files to whatever folder your admin folder is called.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Thanks for answer!
All the renaming is done.