Ceon URI Mapping (SEO)

chabbu:

Hi

This was a very easy to install module. The documentation was very thorough and the rewrite examples were very useful.

The query I have is how to have the simple URI appear on the main index page in the category sidebox. When I hover over it, it shows up as the long url.

Also, when i click a product within a category, it display the 'cpath' at the end of the url, why is this and how do i get rid of it (it's not a linked product).

Thanks

Faz

Further to this, the ez pages are ending with a link to the chapter eg 'contact_us?chapter=0'

Hi,

chabbu:

Further to this, the ez pages are ending with a link to the chapter eg 'contact_us?chapter=0'

A few people have had this happen. Unfortunately it's not the module but the EZ Pages code itself which is adding the chapter=0 bit. I don't know how to stop it doing that, it doesn't do it here on my test stores/servers. It may be some configuration setting or some weird way the EZ Pages code works. It's not something that the URI Mapping module has any effect on though so I can't help with this I'm afraid. You'll need to check out the EZ Page code/settings on your store.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

conor:

In the meantime you can add the following record to the ceon_uri_mapping table, to stop Zen Cart using index.php?main_page=index for the home page in certain sideboxes (and possibly some other places.. it's very inconsistent in this regard!).

You can find information about adding a record to the table in the documentation. I'm simply going to list the values you should add here:

uri

/ (or whatever the store uses as DIR_WS_CATALOG).

language_id:

1 (or whatever language ID your store uses)

main_page:

index

query_string_parameters:

NULL (leave the null box ticked in PHPMyAdmin)

associated_db_id:

NULL (leave the null box ticked in PHPMyAdmin)

alternate_uri:

NULL (leave the null box ticked in PHPMyAdmin)

redirection_type_code:

301

date_added:

Use NOW() function in drop down gadget

This will redirect the index.php?main_page=index to / and will also cause Zen Cart to use / as the link instead of
index.php?main_page=index

This only occurs for linked products or products which have not had a URI mapping generated for them.

Hope that helps!

All the best..

Conor
ceon

Thanks for the quick response. I added this, but didn't make the changes i was after in the category sidebox, though the change did have an affect on the 'Home' button on the index page.

Hi,

chabbu:

Thanks for the quick response. I added this, but didn't make the changes i was after in the category sidebox, though the change did have an affect on the 'Home' button on the index page.

Sounds like you've hardcoded the URI in your template. Check the template file being used for the sidebox, it may have a link to "index.php?main_page=index".

Hope that helps.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

conor:

Hi,

Sounds like you've hardcoded the URI in your template. Check the template file being used for the sidebox, it may have a link to "index.php?main_page=index".

Hope that helps.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

Just did a search using the developers toolkit and matches were found in 3 files; two relating to paypal and one in the ndbcc file (maintenance message). Not sure where the problem lies. Anybody else experiencing this issue? I'll keep playing about to see if I can get it to work and post back.

Hi,

chabbu:

Just did a search using the developers toolkit and matches were found in 3 files; two relating to paypal and one in the ndbcc file (maintenance message).

Obviously they wouldn't cause the problem.

I can take a quick look if you send me admin and FTP details for your site by using the contact form on our site.

http://dev.ceon.net/contact_us

Just want to make 100% sure there's no kind of bug here. Since I can't replicate the situation here I seriously doubt it but may as well carry out a check as it should be quick and easy for me to do.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

will this work with 1.3.7??

whoops just read the read me files in the docs folder in the download and it says supports 1.3.7 sorry.

maybe this should be added to the description in the downloads section

Hi,

kitcorsa:

whoops just read the read me files in the docs folder in the download and it says supports 1.3.7 sorry.

maybe this should be added to the description in the downloads section

The downloads section doesn't allow for specifying the range of versions supported (I suppose I could of course add that info in the description, but thought I might as well point out this problem with the downloads section in case anyone's listening! :) ).

Obviously the Supported Zen Cart Versions Information is included on our own website in the "Essential Info" table we have for each module. If you're ever in doubt just check it out! :)

On another note.. hoping to find time to work on the new version of URI Mapping this week (with some essential bug fixes), however I have to go into hospital tomorrow and Thursday so please forgive any lack of responses here from me the rest of the week if I'm unable to use the computer again this week.

All the best...

Conor
ceon

another quicky which i couldn't find the answer to. does this work with the **Magic SEO URLs **option in the google base modulars etc and does the xml sitemaps export the new urls?also any news on the modual for the auto turn on auto generate for all categories and products??

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...Thanks

Vern

http://www.skyesparrots.com

:ohmy:So when I enable ceon seo i get:
http://www.skyesparrots.com/shop/flightaviary-cages

but it is not mapped to the link:
http://www.skyesparrots.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=23

Please help....

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

Any ideas?

Thanks Steve

https://www.sales.retail-technologies.com.au

Hi

I have Cceon URI mapping installed. It works fantastically and does exactly what I needed.

BUT....

I had a problem that it seems to have created when I try and add products that have attributes to the cart. The products are not added to the cart.

A more full ( and panicky) description of the problem is on this thread : http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?p=745388#post745388.

Is there a work around or solution for this issue?

i cant see SEO urls running on your site!!

Well, most of the uri re-write has been disabled at the moment to get the attributes to work.

I left one product with re-writes for people to look at. It is the last product on the 'oversuits' page. It is called 'Nick Test Oversuit'. It is a bargain at £90.

Link to the product listing page is:

http://www.starlessriver.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1

Sorry for the inconvenience. Thanks for looking.

i see what you mean, the buy button takes you to your shopping cart but doesn't add the product!! thats not good!! i dont use atributes on my site running SEO urls, but was going to add to my other site but now i think ill hold back as that site had attributes!

is it working on items that dont have attributes???

Well, it wasn't the best moment i have had!

Best described by Bunyip who spotted the issue (thank you, Bunyip)

Yep - it seems that some pages are being redirected, and although the redirect is including the GET parameters (ie: action=add_product), the POST parameters (most importantly - qty and selected attributes) are not passed, so you get qty 0 added to the cart.

Having said that i can't believe that I am the first to use attributes with ceon uri mapping or any other re-writing mod. So, there must be a solution or a workaround. I just can't see it at the moment. So, I wouldn't get too spooked about all re-writing at all. I have left this mod in place I am just telling it to re-write nothing until I get an answer. In my case that isn't an issue as the shop isn't live yet.

Conor from ceon seems to visit the forum fairly frequently so we'll see what his take is.

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