Ultimate SEO URLs

i just installed this mod and im seeing 404 error when i click on a link. i installed everything correct "i think" i put the htaccess in my store root directory & i tried messing around with config. settings. I cant seem to figure this one out. I seen this posted but i wasn't sure if it would make a difference. As of right now i disabled the seo url, do i have anything to worry about by having this mod disabled?

sohotech:

I think you can solve it this way

there are two files named seo.php with the single line

define('TABLE_SEO_CACHE', DB_PREFIX . 'seo_cache');

> 
> one is in includes/extra_datafiles/seo.php
> the other admin/includes/extra_datafiles/seo.php
> 
> Change the seo_cache to TABLE_SEO_CACHE so the line then reads as
> ```php
define('TABLE_SEO_CACHE', DB_PREFIX . 'TABLE_SEO_CACHE');

The table is called TABLE_SEO_CACHE and this is used every where in the script as far as I can see. So I think seo_cache is just wrong in the context of the scripts for this SEO add on.

Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: seo_url in /www/users/shop/includes/autoload_func.php on line 79

how deal with it ？now icar't access my admin。。。。:frusty:

bmpt - I have the same issue. I installed Ultimate SEO last night - got the 404 error and disabled it. I tried changing the Table_seo_cache text - but that made my site come up with an error too. Can anyone help me get this working?

Chances are, you guys are having issues with the .htaccess file.

Either 1) It's not there 2) It's not in the correct directory 3) It's not configured properly 4) It doesn't have the correct permissions and/or 5) It's not named properly (sometimes people put htaccess.txt when it should be " .htaccess " without the quotes.

If you post up the contents of your .htaccess file, along with what directory it's supposed to be in, as well as the web address, I'll take a look and see if I can help. Please don't PM it me 'cause ideally we want to help people having the same issues, so it should be disclosed here.

Take care.

Hi JHouse. I am a total newbie to all this so it is most likely something I have fudged up.... Here is my htaccess file. I only have it named htaccess not .htacces - is that wrong? The directory it is supposed to be in? Oh dear... I know nothing. I just ftp it into public_html.. Is that incorrect?

I appreciate the help JHouse.

##### NOTE: Replace /shop/ with the relative web path of your catalog in the "Rewrite Base" line below:

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /

# From Ultimate SEO URLs
RewriteRule ^(.*)-p-(.*).html$ index\.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-c-(.*).html$ index\.php?main_page=index&cPath=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-m-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pi-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pr-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=product_reviews&products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*)-pri-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=product_reviews_info&products_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

# For Open Operations Info Manager
RewriteRule ^(.*)-i-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=info_manager&pages_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

# For dreamscape's News & Articles Manager
RewriteRule ^news/?$ index\.php?main_page=news&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/rss.xml$ index\.php?main_page=news_rss&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/archive/?$ index\.php?main_page=news_archive&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/([0-9]{4})-([0-9]{2})-([0-9]{2}).html$ index\.php?main_page=news&date=$1-$2-$3&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/archive/([0-9]{4})-([0-9]{2}).html$ index\.php?main_page=news_archive&date=$1-$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/(.*)-a-([0-9]+)-comments.html$ index\.php?main_page=news_comments&article_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^news/(.*)-a-([0-9]+).html$ index\.php?main_page=news_article&article_id=$2&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

# All other pages
# Don't rewrite real files or directories
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f [NC] 
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*).html$ index\.php?main_page=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

Hi Crooked_Halo,

Your htaccess file looks up to par, so if you just change the name of it to ".htaccess" without the quotes, it should work. Oh yeah, if you haven't do so already, you need to set the permissions for that file to 644 (I think).

If that doesn't work, please post the error message and/or problems you're experiencing.

Good luck.

Wicked!!! That was all it was... the "." What a stupid thing to miss... so now my url's look like this: http://www.crookedhalo.com.au/costumes-angels-and-devils-c-26_49.html Is it supposed to have the .html on the end?

Great.

Yeah, unfortunately it comes with the .html extension. Wish it didn't, I just want the keyword phrase, separated by dashes and that's it.

Have a good one.

Great. Thanks JHouse. I feel like such a tool.... Dolt!

gsdcypher:

Are there any instructions for removing this mod safely and completely?

If so please advise.

Thanks.
Removing ZenCart Ultimate SEO URLs: http://www.magic-seo-url.com/zencart/tips/removing-ultimate-seo-urls.html

iRAY:

Removing ZenCart Ultimate SEO URLs: http://www.magic-seo-url.com/zencart/tips/removing-ultimate-seo-urls.html

Thank you. The script they provided for removing the seo related tables from the db was much quicker than my method (removing the table from the database, then the individual fields by doing a search on the db). I ran the script too just to make sure I didn't miss anything.

Thanks.

If anybody does this, make sure you back up your db first. If you need any help on removing any of the seo db fields and/or tables, just holler.

Have a good one.

i upload all seo urls files in my directory but i am not see seo urls link in my configuration tab in admin panel why?

wowemall:

i upload all seo urls files in my directory but i am not see seo urls link in my configuration tab in admin panel why?

Did you upload the provided .htaccess file? If so, what directory did you put in in? Is the .htaccess file in the same directory as the base part of your Zen Cart store? Did you set the permissions to 644 (I believe)? Please provide details.

I just installed Ultimate SEO and it went extremely well. I felt I have to write this just because there is sooo much talk about all the SEO mods and the problems for installing them that a positive feedback can't hurt.

I was very hesitant to install Ultimate SEO after reading in this thread. It looked like this beast of mod that one better stays away of. I must say, that this is a very easy install if you pay attention to the readme. Especially the .htaccess file and the proper naming. Make sure you put it in the root folder where the zencart files are. This is not necessarily the root of your hosting account! Wherever you zen cart index.php file is, there should the .htaccess file go. Otherwise the instuctions were easy.

I can recommend to give the free Ultimate_SEO_URLs_v2.106 a try before going for the paid ones. Just ftp a full backup of your zen cart files to your local hard drive. Backup the database. Then install. If you are not happy with the result, it is easy to just rename the folder on the server and ftp you saved copy back to the original folder location on the server.

I was concerned that maybe Google Base upload will be a problem...but with a bit research I found out that the Google Base Feeder v1.6.13a supports the Ultimate SEO url's. Another benefit of this free mod. :yes:

I am very happy with the pretty readable URL's. :clap:
You may see them here https://www.discountbabyshowerfavors.com

I will keep you updated how Google will like my site. I will track indexing in the google account and will put updates in this thread.

Hmm... is this ok to do right here or does feedback on my personal results with this mod go somewhere else? Just thought this might be helpful to other people that are unsure if they should give this one a try.

Always best to post personal experience in a related thread. Your post fits right in. :wink:

Also, I too, really like the Ultimate SEO module and recommend its usage. There is a "gotcha" though that even tripped me up in the beginning and no doubt, a few others as well.

The mod comes with a file called "htaccess_sample" and Readme instructions say to rename it. Many will know to rename it to "htaccess" but it is easy to forget that for this specific file, there should be a period in the file name.

.htaccess

And, if Zen Cart is not in a subdirectory then this line in the .htaccess file is changed:

from
Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /shop/

to
Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /

Thank you Website Rob, this was missing in my info. Together with my info and the readme, installation should be a no brainer. Maybe the readme file should be updated to include our more detailed instructions? Don't know how to go about just updating a mod's readme.txt. !? I think if it was more detailed, a lot of posts and problems would be avoided.

OK, can anybody tell me how to rewrite the EZ-Pages? This question was asked before but I can't find a answer.

What would I have to put in the .htaccess file?

I don't believe Ultimate SEO can be used for that.

It rewrites mostly 'cPath' URLs of which EZ pages are not part of.

Yes it is, but I am not sure how it is done. My hosting provider hinted that it is possible with some knowledge. Will see if he or somebody else can enlighten us.

While I got this mod working too, a serious concern is that it doesn't really have much support for it any more, from what I could tell from the lack of recent responses from the creators. Another major issue is that some of the pages end up getting multiple urls, thus many addresses for the same page, which can be perceived as duplicate content to the search engine spiders (a huge no-no). Here's a perfect example...

This page has many addresses (click on each one and they'll go to the same page):

http://www.discountbabyshowerfavors.com/baby-shower-favors-c-1.html
http://www.discountbabyshowerfavors.com/baby-favors-c-1.html
http://www.discountbabyshowerfavors.com/baby-c-1.html
http://www.discountbabyshowerfavors.com/-c-1.html

Again, Google and the like might suspect you're trying to add multiple pages with the same content, something they despise immensely. In my opinion, that alone is not worth taking the chance, especially if you're going to invest a wealth of time and money into your site, ideally getting lots of people to link to your individual products/pages, only to change those URLs later on, which could have seriously negative SEO consequences...meaning, your traffic could realistically drop quicker than Paris Hilton to her knees.

Fortunately, from reading most of this thread, I learned about that magic seo urls dealy, which seems to correct all the aforementioned issues. I'm just waiting for the funds to transfer to my paypal account so I can snag this mod and subsequently install. For what it's worth, I'm not a rep for them, I'm just extremely serious about search engine optimization and have been for 11 years. It's imperative to site success that you start off with the right urls...you don't want to change them later.

Hope this info helps people. I don't want to see others invest their time only redo their URLs two years from now, which again, could really hurt. If any of you have solid programming skills, you might want to contribute to this mod and make it solid, so people won't have to ditch it later on. That could be a viable solution to these issues. Pus, since Ultimate SEO URLs already has a grip of time and effort put forth, it would be a shame to give up on it.

My 2 cent.