Ceon URI Mapping (SEO)

Hi,

tomwic:

I reported problems with CEON URI mapping module and Sitemap XML. Problems is that google webmaster tool says:

HTTP Error: 301 and

URLs not followed
When we tested a sample of URLs from your Sitemap, we found that some URLs redirect to other locations. We recommend that your Sitemap contain URLs that point to the final destination (the redirect target) instead of redirecting to another URL.

This is most likely caused by enabling the option in Google Sitemaps XML configuration that adds the language to the end of the URI.

This should **NOT **be enabled when using Ceon URI Mapping with the Zen Cart Google Sitemaps module.

Disable it and ?language= won't be added to the end of the URIs in the sitemap, causing the redirects to disappear.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

conor:

Hi Enzo,

That's not the right way to do it.. it works but you should simply have added

mailhive.php

Into the files to be excluded section of the config!

Not the command "require(..."! :)

All the bet..

Conor
ceon

Dear Conor,
I am a newbie as you know.
I did add the command require.... in the htaccess first and it did not work.

I then tryied to add mailhive.php in any possible way in the apposite section of the config modile in admin and it did not work.
I never added it as simply as mailhive.php I always tried with full roule like home7/acquatua/bla/blabla.
Now I realize why it did not work when I inserted it in the config module. :frusty:
I then figured out how to mod the php file and got it.

As you can tell I am a newbie but a stubborn one! And after hours I made it work.

All the best to you for your health.

enzo

Thank you very much Conor.

As it turned out, I had indeed forgotten to load the .htaccess.
As per the admin side, I had loaded all the files correcly, I was using the Italian language instead of English, I switched to English, and all is fine.

Hi

I've installed ceon uri mapping 3.8.0 on a zen cart version 1.3.9f.

Two issues I'm trying to figure out

The first issue is when checking out with paypal. I can checkout and make payment but after payment I get returned to a blank page whether I click the return link or wait for it to auto return.

When I go back to the site I see the order in admin but the order doesn't show up in PayPal Instant Payment Notifications and the stock level has not been reduced. In the storefront I see the item still in the cart. I'm hoping it is something simple to resolve in the htaccess.

The other issue is the admin url. If this type of url is used

http://website.com/zc_admin

I get redirected to the storefront, so to get in to admin this kind of url needs to be used

http://website.com/zc_admin/login.php

I think it must be something in the htaccess. This is what is being used in the htaccess file.

The last two strings is what is original to the file.

Any help would be really appreciated.

RewriteEngine On

# Don't rewrite any URIs ending with a file extension (ending with .[xxxxx])

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !\.[a-z]{2,5}$ [NC]
# Don't rewrite admin directory
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/zc_admin[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]


RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^websitename.com$
RewriteRule ^/?$ "http\:\/\/www\.websitename\.com" [R=301,L]

Hi,

buildingblocks:

Two issues I'm trying to figure out

As Ceon URI Mapping is not used for any of the checkout pages and has an exclusion built in for PayPal IPN I'm afraid that your problems can't be caused by it. The same applies for the admin problem, the rewrite rule exclusion means it never gets called for the admin address.

The only thing I can think of saying is to check your paths and settings in admin/includes/configure.php.

If that doesn't help please start a new thread. At least you know it's not Ceon URI Mapping that's the source of your problems.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

that is so odd. I've never had need to touch the configure files.

Thank you for responding so quickly. Now I know I need to check elsewhere.

I have ceon uri mapper on my own site too and a test paypal checkout does return to my store after payment.

conor:

Hi,

This is most likely caused by enabling the option in Google Sitemaps XML configuration that adds the language to the end of the URI.

This should **NOT **be enabled when using Ceon URI Mapping with the Zen Cart Google Sitemaps module.

Disable it and ?language= won't be added to the end of the URIs in the sitemap, causing the redirects to disappear.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

Thank you for your valuable attention. It was the solution!

Br, Tomek

Hi

I have been asked to move a zen-cart site to a new host, and everything works fine, bar the Ceon URI Mapping. Nav works when its turned off but no seo'ed urls work when its turned on. Any ideas why?

Thanks

@Conor

I translated the two admin language files into Italian, if you like to have it check the attachment.

HI,

keneso:

@Conor

I translated the two admin language files into Italian, if you like to have it check the attachment.

Thanks, that's very good of you. I'll include these in version 4.0.0.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

Hi,

Paddy Furn:

I have been asked to move a zen-cart site to a new host, and everything works fine, bar the Ceon URI Mapping. Nav works when its turned off but no seo'ed urls work when its turned on. Any ideas why?

Sorry, it's very hard to answer a question which simply asks "why don't things work?"!

Try installing the module from scratch on the new site, you've probably missed configuring a working rewrite rule/.htaccess file or the new server doesn't use .htaccess files.

All the best..

Conor
ceon

The old host had .htaccess file hidden and so was not copied when I was doing a back up (in filezilla server >> Force Showing Hidden Files) Sorted now, thanks

HI,
Thanks, that's very good of you. I'll include these in version 4.0.0.
All the best...
Conor
ceon

I just noticed I have named the folder italiano, instead of italian you may kindly correct that.

Hello,

I'm having an issue with SOME sub categories NOT listing on side menu when category selected.

ie Birkenstock

If I disable the SEO ceon module it works fine.

y o d g ee.com.au

An working one is Sendra Boots.

You will notice the top CSS menu shows the sub categories.

Any ideas why SOME not working on left menu?

Hi,

Muzz:

Any ideas why SOME not working on left menu?

We're all very busy people and don't have time to investigate your site by clicking link after link.

Please give SPECIFIC EXAMPLES of links that work and ones that don't.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

Weird situation that I looked at earlier in Sub Categories DON"T display in side menu.

When most top cats with subcats (e.g.Birkenstock) are clicked from sidebox or header dropdown menu, a subcat product listing displays instead of the subcat listing, and the sidebox doesn't expand to show the subcats or highlight the current cats.
When the dropdown is followed to a subcat and clicked, the correct subcat product listing displays and the sidebox shows top & subs, with current path highlighted.

One or two categories with subcats (e.g. Sendra Boots) work as normal.

Hi there.

I thought I'd try this module out again together and also ultimate seo urls on two seperate test sites.. They both come up with the same error for me and I was wondering if anyone has encountered the same problem?!?

I use a shared ssl secure connection for my shop and am coming up with an error upon trying to access the login page -

ERROR message -
*
**Not Found

The requested URL /tshop2/ was not found on this server.
Apache/2 Server at web121.secure-secure.co.uk Port 443***

This server error message occurs on both Ultimate seo urls and Ceon URI Mapping. I'm pretty sure I've honed it down to something to do with the shared ssl connection which shows a username in the url like this -

web121.secure-secure.co.uk/USERNAME/tshop2/etc...

I'll bet if shared ssl is switched off it will work fine. In fact I'll do that tomorrow. Is there a remedy for this or am i completely barking up the wrong tree?

Login is working fine without the seo plugins.

Thanks, Paintamonkey

Sorry. I just googled the problem and found a post where you say the shared ssl won't work.

My hosting company charges quite a bit for a proper ssl. Not sure what I'll do. Hmmmm...

paintamonkey:

Hi there.

I thought I'd try this module out again together and also ultimate seo urls on two seperate test sites.. They both come up with the same error for me and I was wondering if anyone has encountered the same problem?!?

I use a shared ssl secure connection for my shop and am coming up with an error upon trying to access the login page -

ERROR message -
*
**Not Found

The requested URL /tshop2/ was not found on this server.
Apache/2 Server at web121.secure-secure.co.uk Port 443***

This server error message occurs on both Ultimate seo urls and Ceon URI Mapping. I'm pretty sure I've honed it down to something to do with the shared ssl connection which shows a username in the url like this -

web121.secure-secure.co.uk/USERNAME/tshop2/etc...

I'll bet if shared ssl is switched off it will work fine. In fact I'll do that tomorrow. Is there a remedy for this or am i completely barking up the wrong tree?

Login is working fine without the seo plugins.

Thanks, Paintamonkey
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Hi,

paintamonkey:

Sorry. I just googled the problem and found a post where you say the shared ssl won't work.

My hosting company charges quite a bit for a proper ssl. Not sure what I'll do. Hmmmm...

SSL certificates are $10.95 a year from namecheap.com.. you can probably even get them cheaper than that.

If your hosting company is getting in your way, simply move, it'll be better for your business in the long run.

All the best...

Conor
ceon