How do EZ-Pages work?

ScriptJunkie:

Why don't you just paste the code for the size chart page into the EZ page, so that the EZ page itself is the size chart?

Yep - I've done that for now :P - see - http://www.eroticfem.com.au/index.php?main_page=page&id=15

However, I would still like to know how to use the internal link feature which means I need to know where to put the pages lol.

Burty:

Could someone please confirm - As EZ pages are dynamic they don't have any value in terms of SEO? I would be better spending time creating a content rich category or product page?Can't confirm the first part, as it's wrong. EZ pages do have SEO value. Search engines don't care whether pages are built dynamically or are static, they care only about the quality of the resulting content.

Where your time would be best spent building content is a question for which the answer would be specific to your site, so really not one that we could answer for you.

Burty:

Could someone please confirm - As EZ pages are dynamic they don't have any value in terms of SEO? I would be better spending time creating a content rich category or product page?Can't confirm the first part, as it's wrong. EZ pages do have SEO value. Search engines don't care whether pages are built dynamically or are static, they care only about the quality of the resulting content.

Where your time would be best spent building content is a question for which the answer would be specific to your site, so really not one that we could answer for you.

As a general principle though, I'd recommend that you not get too hung up on perfecting your SEO - that's just one tool in your online Marketing toolkit and it's conversion of qualified leads that makes an e-store successful, not search engine traffic alone.

Kurio,

I do appreciate what you are saying.

I would like to have the option to control the meta tags for the EZ pages but from what I can see that isn't possible?

jingjo:

Yep - I've done that for now :P - see - http://www.eroticfem.com.au/index.php?main_page=page&id=15

However, I would still like to know how to use the internal link feature which means I need to know where to put the pages lol.

ahh..ok :smile: From your initial post, I think you may be going about it backwards - it's actually much easier than that.

You can put the page anywhere you want to on your server - just write the link accordingly and pop the link into the EZ page.

For example, let's say the page you made that contains the size chart is called size_chart.html. Below is an example of how to link this page to your ez page.

• Place the file size_chart.html anywhere you want on your server. For example, the root of your store.
• This would be your link: ```
  http://www.eroticfem.com.au/size_chart.html

- Go to the corresponding EZ Page & click "Edit"
- Scroll down to the "external link" box and paste in the link.
- Save

That's all there is to it.

Also, here's a bit of friendly advice re: forum etiquette. When you post any links to an adult site, please post a warning with the link in case folks are opening the link from their place of employment so they don't get into trouble with their boss.

I know it seems pretty obvious that this is an adult site based on the site name in the link you provided, but folks don't always read those links...they just click them. 

No big deal, just letting you know about it :smile:

This may seem silly but what is the difference between EZ Pages and Define Pages Editor...I have used both to create pages on my site.

weddingflowers:

This may seem silly but what is the difference between EZ Pages and Define Pages Editor...I have used both to create pages on my site.

The Define Pages Editor allows you to edit specific store pages from the admin using a WYSIWYG so that you don't have to go into the files and write in HTML in order to edit them. Your privacy policy, conditions policy, and shipping policy are examples of specific store pages that can be edited using the Define Pages Editor.

Zen Cart also provides you with 3 complete but blank page templates (define_page_2, define_page_3, and define_page_4) to use for the creation of additional pages you may desire (additional policies for example)

EZ Pages allow you to

• Create an unlimited number of pages for your store
• Place links for them in a variety of places in the store (header, footer, sidebox)
• Assign an SSL status to each page you create
• Assign page an "open in the same or in new window" status to each page you create
• Create nested pages or a specific page structure using EZ Pages Table of Contents (TOC) feature
• Use links to pages that have already been created (either internal store pages or external website pages) to create a page in your store
• Create pages using a WYSIWYG text editor so you don't have to write in HTML.

You can learn more by doing a search in the Tutorials/FAQ section of the support forum.

Happy Zenning :smile:

kuroi:

You could, but that would involve hacking the information sidebox. It's easier to redefine each of the links in the information sidebox as an internal EZ-Page link and then add your additional pages to the EZ-Pages sidebox. This gives you much more flexibility to change your mind later and move a link or links to the header or footer instead.

How do you do this? I'd like to simply rename Page2, Page3 and Page4 to something more usable. How do I do this?

latitude58:

How do you do this? I'd like to simply rename Page2, Page3 and Page4 to something more usable. How do I do this?

Go to includes/languages/YOUR_CUSTOM_TEMPLATE/english.php

If the english.php file is not yet in the YOUR_CUSTOM_TEMPLATE folder, copy it to that folder first.

If you don't have a CUSTOM_TEMPLATE_FOLDER or don't know what that means, read up about the override system **before **making any changes to your cart. Another useful tutorial is here

Once you've set up your override system and copied the appropriate file as listed above, it's time to edit the file. Using a text editor like Notepad (never use MS Word!!) locate the text that needs editing:

Around line 149, you'll find this:

  define('BOX_INFORMATION_PAGE_2', '[B]Page 2[/B]');
  define('BOX_INFORMATION_PAGE_3', '[B]Page 3[/B]');
  define('BOX_INFORMATION_PAGE_4', '[B]Page 4[/B]');

Change the red text to your new page title

Good luck and happy zenning :smile:

ScriptJunkie:

Also, here's a bit of friendly advice re: forum etiquette. When you post any links to an adult site, please post a warning with the link in case folks are opening the link from their place of employment so they don't get into trouble with their boss.

I know it seems pretty obvious that this is an adult site based on the site name in the link you provided, but folks don't always read those links...they just click them.

No big deal, just letting you know about it :smile:

:oops: Thanks ScriptJunkie - advice on forum etiquette duly noted :bigups:

I've searched this thread and am still in need of help.

I have created 4 ez pages:

Doc2 (same chapter as EZ Pages, shows in header, not in EZ Pages TOC)
Documents (chapter 20, shows in header, TOC does not show)
Price List (chapter 20, shows in header, has an internal link, does not show in Documents TOC)
Tech Doc (chapter 20, shows in header, has an internal link, does not show in Documents TOC)

In short why does it work in the header portion, but not the TOC? I do have the sort orders populated as well.

http://skippypages.com/zen-cart-v1.3.9h-full-fileset-10262010/index.php?main_page=page&id=17&chapter=20

Thanks for the help.

A couple options:

You could either take screen shots of the settings for each EZ page and post them here so I can see them
or
You could PM me with a link to your admin login page and a login password so I can have a look at the EZ pages and see what's going on. (Recommend if you choose this option that you first change your password to something temporary for my use, and then change it back to your private password once I'm out of there.)

Question: I understand you want "Documents" to be an EZ page in the header links, and for a TOC to appear on that page that provide links to the Price List and Tech Doc. Do you also want the Price List and Tech Doc to appear in the header links?

Question: What is the purpose of the EZ Page "Doc2" in relation to the above?

idc1:

I've searched this thread and am still in need of help.

I have created 4 ez pages:

Doc2 (same chapter as EZ Pages, shows in header, not in EZ Pages TOC)
Documents (chapter 20, shows in header, TOC does not show)
Price List (chapter 20, shows in header, has an internal link, does not show in Documents TOC)
Tech Doc (chapter 20, shows in header, has an internal link, does not show in Documents TOC)

In short why does it work in the header portion, but not the TOC? I do have the sort orders populated as well.

http://skippypages.com/zen-cart-v1.3.9h-full-fileset-10262010/index.php?main_page=page&id=17&chapter=20

Thanks for the help.

Or, in lieu of the above, you can read this tutorial on EZ Pages

idc1:

I've searched this thread and am still in need of help.

I have created 4 ez pages:

Doc2 (same chapter as EZ Pages, shows in header, not in EZ Pages TOC)
Documents (chapter 20, shows in header, TOC does not show)
Price List (chapter 20, shows in header, has an internal link, does not show in Documents TOC)
Tech Doc (chapter 20, shows in header, has an internal link, does not show in Documents TOC)

In short why does it work in the header portion, but not the TOC? I do have the sort orders populated as well.

http://skippypages.com/zen-cart-v1.3.9h-full-fileset-10262010/index.php?main_page=page&id=17&chapter=20

Thanks for the help.

I could not paste the screen shots in here so try clicking on "Doc 2" in the header. http://skippypages.com/zen-cart-v1.3.9h-full-fileset-10262010/

ScriptJunkie:

A couple options:

You could either take screen shots of the settings for each EZ page and post them here so I can see them
or
You could PM me with a link to your admin login page and a login password so I can have a look at the EZ pages and see what's going on. (Recommend if you choose this option that you first change your password to something temporary for my use, and then change it back to your private password once I'm out of there.)

They are in the header just for testing purposes. The PDF opens there, but again the TOC does not show in "Documents". Therefore the header portion makes me feel that I've done a portion if not all of it right.

ScriptJunkie:

Question: I understand you want "Documents" to be an EZ page in the header links, and for a TOC to appear on that page that provide links to the Price List and Tech Doc. Do you also want the Price List and Tech Doc to appear in the header links?

"Doc2" should also be under "EZPages" as a test since I knew the TOC was showing for that particular page.

ScriptJunkie:

Question: What is the purpose of the EZ Page "Doc2" in relation to the above?

Hope the above is clear. Thanks for the help.

idc1:

I could not paste the screen shots in here so try clicking on "Doc 2" in the header. http://skippypages.com/zen-cart-v1.3.9h-full-fileset-10262010/

I did that and it took me here, but that doesn't really help me. I need to see your EZ Page settings. If you are unable to post screen shots, the only alternative is to either list every setting for every EZ Page, or provide me a way to log in to your admin and look at them directly.

I've created a series of screen shots with instructions on them as to how to create a TOC page and included a sample image of what I think you're looking for.

If you PM me your email address, I can email you the zip file of images. (the zip file is small - only 158k)

idc1:

I could not paste the screen shots in here so try clicking on "Doc 2" in the header. http://skippypages.com/zen-cart-v1.3.9h-full-fileset-10262010/

They are in the header just for testing purposes. The PDF opens there, but again the TOC does not show in "Documents". Therefore the header portion makes me feel that I've done a portion if not all of it right.

"Doc2" should also be under "EZPages" as a test since I knew the TOC was showing for that particular page.

Hope the above is clear. Thanks for the help.

ScriptJunkie:

I did that and it took me here, but that doesn't really help me. I need to see your EZ Page settings. If you are unable to post screen shots, the only alternative is to either list every setting for every EZ Page, or provide me a way to log in to your admin and look at them directly.

That's odd. I wonder if it is a cache issue. It should have taken you to http://skippypages.com/zen-cart-v1.3.9h-full-fileset-10262010/images/documents/ezpagesettings.doc

I'll PM you as well just in case it still chooses not to work on this new day.

idc1:

That's odd. I wonder if it is a cache issue. It should have taken you to http://skippypages.com/zen-cart-v1.3.9h-full-fileset-10262010/images/documents/ezpagesettings.doc

I'll PM you as well just in case it still chooses not to work on this new day.

Ok! Based on the settings you provided in the downloadable document, it looks like your settings are fine. What's missing is the TOC contents on the EZ Page "Documents". I'm going to email you the screen shots/instructions I created yesterday. This should provide you with an adequate example of how to create the TOC you desire.

Here is what I have concluded:

The ZenCart default EZ Pages has a TOC on the right side that shows "What is EZ Pages?", "A New Page", "Another New Page". This TOC is auto generated when the subpages are text only as in the above example.

However, if you assign an internal link to any of the subpages; that particular page title will not auto generate into the TOC.

A fix as suggested by ScriptJunkie is to:

Page Title: Main Page
Chapter 10
TOC 20
HTML Content: Sub Page1 (html code this as a hyperlink)

Page Title: Sub Page1
Chapter 10
TOC 30
Internal Link: Assign whatever URL fits your needs (ex: /images/docs/subpag1e.pdf)

idc1:

Here is what I have concluded:

The ZenCart default EZ Pages has a TOC on the right side that shows "What is EZ Pages?", "A New Page", "Another New Page". This TOC is auto generated when the subpages are text only as in the above example.

However, if you assign an internal link to any of the subpages; that particular page title will not auto generate into the TOC.

A fix as suggested by ScriptJunkie is to:

Page Title: Main Page
Chapter 10
TOC 20
HTML Content: Sub Page1 (html code this as a hyperlink)

Page Title: Sub Page1
Chapter 10
TOC 30
Internal Link: Assign whatever URL fits your needs (ex: /images/docs/subpag1e.pdf)

Does anyone know if this is an oversight, bug, or done intentionally?