hatchcom Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 Hi Guys, My admin->Store has this "Search Engine Safe URL" which is (still in dvevelopment). Any patches for this pls. :?: Thanks :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbill Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 this feature is working, its just that the development team hasn't given its complete blessing yet. Their could still be problems when activating the search engine feature that haven't been found yet. Basically use it at your own risk, but I'm sure your server won't blow up... at least I don't think so :lol: Quote osC details osCommerce 2.2-MS2 PHP Version: 4.3.8 (Zend: 1.3.0) Apache Release 10331100 MySQL 4.0.27-standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptrinephi Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 this feature is working, its just that the development team hasn't given its complete blessing yet. Their could still be problems when activating the search engine feature that haven't been found yet.Basically use it at your own risk, but I'm sure your server won't blow up... at least I don't think so :lol: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have the same thing in my cart. What exactly does this do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_mcs Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 That option does not work for most sites and should be avoided. Years ago, the SE's refused to look at php sites. It's purpose was to change the url so that it was more like an html link so that the SE's would look at it. Since the SE's no longer have that restriction, the option is useless. If you want the url's though, install the Ultimate SEO contribution (V 2.0). It does a great job of changing the url's. Jack Quote Support Links: For Hire: Contact me for anything you need help with for your shop: upgrading, hosting, repairs, code written, etc. Get the latest versions of my addons Recommended SEO Addons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 SE Optimized Pages = Easy to remember, easy to optimize pages. Example: http://awaskemalangan.com/SAFETY-PRODUCT/category4.html *Actually a Simple Store (not open source) http://awaskemalangan.com/SAFETY-PRODUCTS/catalog So we use two stores simultaneously :) You can start optimizing each page for each product and category if you have .htm files instead of those strange URLs. Link individual product INSIDE your catalog FROM your main page or appropriate pages Submit individual product page to suitable directory Example: you want people to find your store selling specialty product (example: safety products Malaysia) With .html pages, you can easily edit your: Meta Tags LInks from anywhere especially your Sitemap Image alt tags (Yahoo uses this tag!) Your TITLE, Meta description/keywords Right now I am targetting `first aid kits Malaysia' so anybody who search for Malaysian first aid kits using Yahoo or Google will find my pages listed and ranked in the first page, not somewhere at the 12th or 29th! Try this at Google: site:yourdomain.com Try this also at Google: [your target keywords] - example - first aid kits I havent tried the Ultimate SEO yet, but thankx for mentioning it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Thanks! I copied your post here: Check out this fellas! Each model has its own page name. http://www.itchi-tech.co.uk/ ========== BlueYon post Jul 8 2005, 04:13 PM Post #20 Daniel Kerr Group Icon Group: Community Sponsor Posts: 264 Joined: 18-October 03 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 17,269 Check my site out: Itchi-Tech ===========>http://www.itchi-tech.co.uk/ It uses force cookies and I have added my own contribution (Search Engine Friendly URL's). You should always use force cookies! Session ID's in the URL's should never have happened. There are lots of methods that can be used instead of using session ID's. My site caches all the URL names and creates a hash the from the product , category or manufacturer name. It's a bit like using a ISBN number for a book. ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Thankx! I just downloaded but not yet installing it. Contrib: Seach Engine Friendly URL http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contri...ry/search,17269 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Rabbit Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 The mentioned contribution is not a patch, if the oscommerce search engine friendly urls do not work this contribution will not fix that... If they do work it will give you nicer looking urls though... ;-) And in regards to previous comments, standard php urls does give you the same possibileties in regards to submissions and meta tags optimization... Quote Faster Checkout - osCommerce Knowledge Base - Anyone meet offline?, Has anyone of you cyberkids meet offline? For newbees do atleast read this 4 points: Basic info - Search tips and help - Posting tips and help - Basics for Design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardsandwars Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 (edited) You should always use force cookies!Session ID's in the URL's should never have happened. There are lots of methods that can be used instead of using session ID's. That's a very subjective opinion, for those of you following alog. Session IDs in the URL are perfectly fine, as long as you make sure you don't assign them to seach engines spiders. And for the growing population of users out that that are becoming more and more security sensitive and have their cookies disabled, no, there are not other methods. Session IDs in the URL is a neccesary evil, unless you don't mind losing ~20% of your potential customers right off the bat. Edited August 19, 2005 by wizardsandwars Quote ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: As of Oct 2006, I'm not as active in this forum as I used to be, but I still work with osC quite a bit. If you have a question about any of my posts here, your best bet is to contact me though either Email or PM in my profile, and I'll be happy to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Session IDs in the URL is a neccesary evil, unless you don't mind losing ~20% of your potential customers right off the bat. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hmmmm?? As a novice, I kinda like the friendly URLs. It is easy to remember specific product/category/manufacturer and I can quickly link them from my index page (mainpage which is not the store front but the community page). Also you can easily add links from anywhere you like (like your forum, msg board, guestbook, or promote these product URLS directly to friends via e-mails). But as I scan using Google and Yahoo, most of that strange URLs (dynamic pages) got linked and indexed in first pages! Example: first aid Malaysia = results below Malaysia Yellow Pages All, First Aid Supplies-Wholesale & Manufacturers, Motorcycles & Motor Scooters-Supplies & Parts-Wholesale ... Medishield First Aid Supplies Sdn Bhd, 90.79% ... www.yellowpages.com.my/psearch/index.jsp?sf=w&name=First+Aid+Supplies-Wholesale+%26+Manufacturers Malaysia manufacturers directory and trade portal. Select your option to search Malaysia manufacturers by major industrial categories or manufacturers ... Manufacturer of : First Aid Supplies - Whsle & Mfrs ... e-directory.com.my/web/sw-searchlist.asp?productID1=First+Aid+Supplies+-+Whsle+%26+Mfrs But SEO friendly URLs are also listed as well: Medicine and First Aid Malaysia - Shopping Medicine and First Aid ... Products for Allergy and Sinus, Contraceptives, Contraceptives ect. www.elib.org/dire/120/92.php First Aid Kits - Malaysia (MY) First Aid Kits - Malaysia (MY) ... First Aid Kits -Wholesale Save on First Aid Kits at Maxtool Fast Shipping - Free Color Catalog www.maxtool.com ... www.kellysearch.com/my-product-39556.html - 29k - Cached - Similar pages VOCAM Malaysia - Injury & Illness ? Emergency Response - Part 1 Malaysia ? Video Titles ? Contact Us ... When there are no staff formally trained and certified in first aid on the scene, others present can make a big ... www.vocam.com/malaysia/title-iier1.htm - 9k - Cached - Similar pages 23rd Singapore-Malaysia First aid & 25TH SINGAPORE-MALAYSIA FIRST AID &. NURSING COMPETITIONS 2005. Rounded Rectangle: ORGANISING COMMITTEE Advisors :Dr Ho Nai Kiong,BBM, KStJ Dr. www.sjab.org.sg/SMFAC.htm =================================================== I think in deciding whether or not to use friendly URLs, several things need to be considered. Here are some that come to my mind: 1. You are not lazy to do what the contribution package instructs to do! So go for it! Make backups. 2. You want to easily insert URLs to your products/categories in your forum, boards, or maybe your business cards, emails. People dread less following a friendly link such as this: http://wesellsafetyproducts.com/firstaidkits.htm 3. You want to follow suggested Search Engine Optimization techniques yourself. Then go ahead and edit the .htm files generated by the online store. ... ANy other ideas to go or not to go for it? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥toyicebear Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 For more info on available search engine friendly url formats click the link SEF & SEO Urls in my signature... Quote Basics for osC 2.2 Design - Basics for Design V2.3+ - Seo & Sef Url's - Meta Tags for Your osC Shop - Steps to prevent Fraud... - MS3 and Team News... - SEO, Meta Tags, SEF Urls and osCommerce - Commercial Support Inquiries - OSC 2.3+ How To To see what more i can do for you check out my profile [click here] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 Installing the Seach Engine Friendly URL V1.8 Contributor: BlueYon http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?showuser=17269 Thank God it works! I put the @unlink(DIR_FS_CACHE . 'url.cache'); after the ==== Step #6 - In In /admin/includes/functions/general.php if (USE_CACHE == 'true') { tep_reset_cache_block('categories'); tep_reset_cache_block('also_purchased'); *I PUT IT HERE* } } function tep_remove_product($product_id) { $product_image_query = tep_db_query("select products_image from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); $product_image = tep_db_fetch_array($product_image_query); $duplicate_image_query = tep_db_query("select count(*) as total from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " where products_image = '" . tep_db_input($product_image['products_image']) . "'"); $duplicate_image = tep_db_fetch_array($duplicate_image_query); if ($duplicate_image['total'] < 2) { if (file_exists(DIR_FS_CATALOG_IMAGES . $product_image['products_image'])) { @unlink(DIR_FS_CATALOG_IMAGES . $product_image['products_image']); } } tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_SPECIALS . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_TO_CATEGORIES . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_ATTRIBUTES . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_CUSTOMERS_BASKET . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_CUSTOMERS_BASKET_ATTRIBUTES . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); $product_reviews_query = tep_db_query("select reviews_id from " . TABLE_REVIEWS . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); while ($product_reviews = tep_db_fetch_array($product_reviews_query)) { tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_REVIEWS_DESCRIPTION . " where reviews_id = '" . (int)$product_reviews['reviews_id'] . "'"); } tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_REVIEWS . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); if (USE_CACHE == 'true') { tep_reset_cache_block('categories'); tep_reset_cache_block('also_purchased'); *not here you dummie* } *neither here* } =================== Now I got my products to look like these: http://awaskemalangan.com/SAFETY-PRODUCTS/...E-TALKIE-WT440/ *I put the osCommerce on that SP/catalog/ so that's why it gets lengthy For those who put osCommerce on the main directory, I think it should be able to create: http://yourstore.com/Whatever-name-product Well that's good enough! Thankxxxx BlueYon your SEO Contrib really works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 That's a very subjective opinion, for those of you following alog. Session IDs in the URL are perfectly fine, as long as you make sure you don't assign them to seach engines spiders. ---------------------------------------------- And for the growing population of users out that that are becoming more and more security sensitive and have their cookies disabled, no, there are not other methods. -------------------------------------- Session IDs in the URL is a neccesary evil, unless you don't mind losing ~20% of your potential customers right off the bat. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Gulp :blink: For users who use Firefox or Mozilla, is the cookies disabled or enabled by default? What about that SSL connection thing? Does enabling cookie will disturb this? Does enabling cookies also mean that security is compromised? Right now people all over the world are on alert with virus and hacker attacking PCS via Microsoft Internet Explorer exploiting its flaws and all that....does the cookie thingy some sort of Trojan horse? Some Security Guys should answer us here! B) Man, this SessionID thing really confuses me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥PassionSeed Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Installing the Seach Engine Friendly URL V1.8 Contributor: BlueYon http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?showuser=17269 Thank God it works! I put the @unlink(DIR_FS_CACHE . 'url.cache'); after the ==== Step #6 - In In /admin/includes/functions/general.php if (USE_CACHE == 'true') { tep_reset_cache_block('categories'); tep_reset_cache_block('also_purchased'); *I PUT IT HERE* } } function tep_remove_product($product_id) { $product_image_query = tep_db_query("select products_image from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); $product_image = tep_db_fetch_array($product_image_query); $duplicate_image_query = tep_db_query("select count(*) as total from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " where products_image = '" . tep_db_input($product_image['products_image']) . "'"); $duplicate_image = tep_db_fetch_array($duplicate_image_query); if ($duplicate_image['total'] < 2) { if (file_exists(DIR_FS_CATALOG_IMAGES . $product_image['products_image'])) { @unlink(DIR_FS_CATALOG_IMAGES . $product_image['products_image']); } } tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_SPECIALS . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_TO_CATEGORIES . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_ATTRIBUTES . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_CUSTOMERS_BASKET . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_CUSTOMERS_BASKET_ATTRIBUTES . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); $product_reviews_query = tep_db_query("select reviews_id from " . TABLE_REVIEWS . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); while ($product_reviews = tep_db_fetch_array($product_reviews_query)) { tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_REVIEWS_DESCRIPTION . " where reviews_id = '" . (int)$product_reviews['reviews_id'] . "'"); } tep_db_query("delete from " . TABLE_REVIEWS . " where products_id = '" . (int)$product_id . "'"); if (USE_CACHE == 'true') { tep_reset_cache_block('categories'); tep_reset_cache_block('also_purchased'); *not here you dummie* } *neither here* } =================== Now I got my products to look like these: http://awaskemalangan.com/SAFETY-PRODUCTS/...E-TALKIE-WT440/ *I put the osCommerce on that SP/catalog/ so that's why it gets lengthy For those who put osCommerce on the main directory, I think it should be able to create: http://yourstore.com/Whatever-name-product Well that's good enough! Thankxxxx BlueYon your SEO Contrib really works! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> :lol: I just installed this contribution on a test site. It works! Thanks for the tip. There was another folder in the contribuiton called bts/index.php. Do you know how to use this file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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