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Old 08-06-2007, 09:37 PM   #1
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Question do you have an archive ?

I have all our archive threads set to redirect to the real thread.
I'm thinking about closing the archive down all together to get the bots to focus on the actual threads and forums. What do you think ?
I don't see any results in google for our keywords that are pulling from the archive
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Old 08-06-2007, 09:56 PM   #2
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Re: do you have an archive ?

I don't have a archive, and don't plan on using one when I get vBSEO either. It just seems like it could be looked at as duplicate content and hurt you maybe? I'm sure its debatable, but I just don't use it in case.
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Re: do you have an archive ?

I have archives enabled in my forums, but links to thread are redirected to the actual threads. So it should help search engine bots find threads, especially older ones since they are listed first in the archives.
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Re: do you have an archive ?

Yeah, I also have archive links redirected to the thread. It should help search engine ratings while not having duplicate content.
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Re: do you have an archive ?

My DJ board had the archives enabled. My newest board, the coffee lounge, I've turned it off on.

Once my new board catches up with my DJ forum in members and activity, I'm going to compare the indexing of the two across all search engines.

I think the archive dilutes your natural index (showthread.php)
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Re: do you have an archive ?

I always turn my archives off. I never did see the point in them. They don't enchance the user experience and they don't help search engines.
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I always turn my archives off. I never did see the point in them. They don't enchance the user experience and they don't help search engines.
Well vBulletin certainly think it does help. I see the archive as being SEO-friendly, as all the extra stuff is removed. But to avoid the problem of duplicate content I made links redirect to the regular pages.
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I always turn my archives off. I never did see the point in them. They don't enchance the user experience and they don't help search engines.
I agree with the user experience. Some users will see the archived links when they click from a search engine and its just black and white with a tonnnn of text and could get thrown off and leave much easier than if they visit your actual designed site.
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Re: do you have an archive ?

1. would turning it off help me get out of supplemental

2. how do i turn it off (i have zoints seo running)
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Well vBulletin certainly think it does help. I see the archive as being SEO-friendly, as all the extra stuff is removed. But to avoid the problem of duplicate content I made links redirect to the regular pages.
If you've got a sitemap, then there is no need to help search engines find your content.
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1. would turning it off help me get out of supplemental

2. how do i turn it off (i have zoints seo running)
1. It could.
2. Go to your Admin CP --> vBulletin Options --> Search Engine Friendly Archive. Change "Forum Archive Enabled" to "No".
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