Custom meta tags for category and products

15 Sep 2007, 2:15 AM

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Custom meta tags for category and products

When I create a specific meta tags for categories or products, title is updated but keywords and description are still the same as homepage.

Am I missing something ?

My Store: Bonsai tree seeds

22 Nov 2007, 4:06 AM

#2

camay123

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Re: Custom meta tags for category and products

No one knows ?

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22 Nov 2007, 7:36 AM

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drbyte

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Re: Custom meta tags for category and products

You could supply more information ...

version of Zen Cart
what versions you've upgraded from
what addons/contributions you have installed
URL to your site so we can see it in action
which languages have you enabled in your site?
does this happen to ALL products and categories? or just some? which ones?
how exactly did you "add" these custom metatags? which pieces did you fill in? which fields did you leave blank, and why?
version of PHP
version of MySQL
list of all customizations you've made to your site

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26 Nov 2007, 10:43 PM

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camay123

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Re: Custom meta tags for category and products

Every upgrade since 1.23 is my version of zencart. Current is 1.37

I have the news module and the ultimate SEO mod.

English is the only language.

Customs description are added via admin interface on each product. Black icon that turns orange when something is specified.

PHP 5.2.4
MySQL 4.1.22

url : http://www.mishobonsai.com

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26 Nov 2007, 11:56 PM

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Re: Custom meta tags for category and products

Turn off the SEO ... does it work correctly now? :unsure:

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27 Nov 2007, 12:07 AM

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Re: Custom meta tags for category and products

Turn it off. Doesnt work either.

I have tried a fresh install of 1.37 on another domain, same server, and it does work.

So, it is something with this install.

I would re install and transfer template, but I did not do it, and I belive template as been installed in core files, rather then using the template overide.

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27 Nov 2007, 12:15 AM

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Re: Custom meta tags for category and products

A Clean install of Zen Cart on this server is another method to test ... otherwise I'd say switch to Classic Template but that is hard to do when you have overwritten things ...

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27 Nov 2007, 4:35 AM

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Re: Custom meta tags for category and products

What customizations exist in your /includes/modules/meta_tags.php file?
Do you have a meta_tags.php file in your /includes/modules/Bonsai folder? How does it differ from the original /includes/modules/meta_tags.php file?
Do you have a custom /includes/templates/Bonsai/common/html_header.php file? How is it different from the original default normally located in /includes/templates/template_default/common ?

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27 Nov 2007, 11:29 PM

#9

camay123

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Re: Custom meta tags for category and products

Same file. no modification.
Yes, one meta_tags.php file exist in Bonzai and it is different. It seems no mods were added, but it is a different and previous version of the file in the default 1.37 file.
No custom html_header in /Bonzai/common

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28 Nov 2007, 12:14 AM

#10

camay123

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Re: Custom meta tags for category and products

I think I found the problem. in language/english/meta_tags.php I had a description under Custom Description.

I had a 2005 version of the meta tags.php file.

But now, my main page as the keywords as description in the meta. How do I define a description only for the main page ?

My Store: Bonsai tree seeds

28 Nov 2007, 12:33 AM

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camay123

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Re: Custom meta tags for category and products

Just to clarify. Each product as their own description if specified. Just the main page who has no description, execpt from the keywords.

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28 Nov 2007, 1:50 AM

#12

camay123

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Re: Custom meta tags for category and products

Sorry for replying to my thread again. but it is the only way to update.

If I remove the /includes/modules/Bonzai/meta_tags.php , keywords and description same, but look like a listing of all categories instead of the defined keywords in meta_tags.php in /includes/language/english/

My Store: Bonsai tree seeds