Keyword Density on the Forums

**Brandon Sheley** · 07-30-2006, 11:10 PM

It is a bit of a mission getting the forumdisplay's high on the search engines. One of the issues is keyword density. The phrase has only been in the title/metas/firstwords. With the listings of all the threads, there needs to be more mention of the main search phrase of the forum.

So, I have now added the forum title just underneath each thread as listed on the page. It does wonders for keyword density, and even though it is being repeated, it is always next to unique words, so no duplicate content issues. With addition of Link Vault links, I have had no trouble getting forum pages ranked on Google.

Mention of the forum is only made when people are not logged in.

threadbit template -

after

Code:

<span style="cursor:pointer" onclick="window.open('member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$thread[postuserid]')">$thread[postusername]
 			</if>

add (the if statement can be used if you don't want to show the forum title when people are logged in)

Code:

<if condition="!$show['member']"> - $foruminfo[title]</if>

We are using vbseo and they have some code that does this, but this is great for non-vbseo users.. brought to you by T2DMan

**vwdforum** · 10-29-2006, 03:01 AM

Hi ya

I've got vbseo - how do I check this option is selected or should I add the above code?

Cheers

**Brandon Sheley** · 10-29-2006, 09:15 PM

no vbseo does this for you automatically

Your welcome to make the link in your sig a "hot" link, that makes it easier for me to check users sites

btw, your site is doing what it should be. as far as this topic goes

SOOD59 · 11-03-2006, 06:07 AM

how?? to use plz explain:2sad:

**Brandon Sheley** · 11-03-2006, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SOOD59

how?? to use plz explain:2sad:

how to use what exactly ?

DomainRealty · 12-31-2006, 10:09 PM

Wow...this is a great idea

I may just use this

**vwdforum** · 10-16-2007, 07:19 PM

Hi

I've got 3 forums with vbseo and 1 without.

Can you tell me what the option is in vbseo which needs to be turned on?

many thanks

Mally

**lazserus** · 10-18-2007, 08:12 AM

I'm not entirely sure what this does. Brandon (or anyone else for that matter), would you mind giving a little more detail for me? I'm a little behind the game when it comes to SEO, so sometimes I need to be treated as a child.

It seems to me like this is just behind-the-scenes keywording threads within your forums to include your board's information, but the if condition part confuses me. If it's behind the scenes then does it matter? Am I completely misunderstanding the nature of this trick of the trade?

Thanks!