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#1   11-24-2006, 09:47 PM
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vBSEO Google/Yahoo sitemap?


I have vbseo installed and want to maximize my performance with it. do you think i need to install vBSEO Google/Yahoo sitemap? do they have a version that is compatible with vb 3.6.4?

can someone explain to me what it is exactly?

thanks,
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#2   11-25-2006, 12:03 AM
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vbseo's sitemap works with 3.6.4

I consider it a must with my vbulletin forums just like vbseo itself. It is the easiest way to keep yahoo and google up to date with all the content your forum has to offer.
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#3   11-25-2006, 12:54 AM
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I recommend it. It can not hurt you in anyway plus Google Sitemaps gives you a lot of good information regarding your forum It works with 3.6.4 as well
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#4   11-25-2006, 12:55 PM
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is it hard to install?
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#5   11-25-2006, 01:04 PM
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Not at all. Upload the files, upload the product and make sure the Data folder is chmod to 777 and you are done. It automatically installs a scheduled task to update it.

Then you can sign up for a Google Sitemaps account and upload your sitemaps which allows you to monitor when Google downloads your sitemaps and if they have any errors in them.
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#6   11-25-2006, 01:12 PM
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ok, i am gonna do it now...i am sure i will be back with questions

ok, it has instrux for vb 3.0 and 3.5...

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vBulletin 3.0.x Installation Instructions
A. Upload the 'vbseo_sitemap' folder along with the files in it to your forum root.

CHMOD 777 the 'vB-root/vbseo_sitemap/data/' folder
B. Open your 'vbroot/.htaccess' file and enter the following code:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^((urllist|sitemap).*\.(xml\.gz|txt))$ vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]
C. To Configure:

Open the vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_sm_config30x.php file using a text editor
Change your settings as desired
Important: Enter your Direct Script Run Code (this is also your password for your automated reports)
Go to your ADMIN CP > Scheduled Tasks > Add New Scheduled Task
Edit new task options:
Title: vBSEO - Create Google/Yahoo Sitemap
Filename: ./vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_sitemap.php
Set task schedule according to your forums activity. For instance, to generate a daily sitemap at 2AM set:
Day of the Week: *
Day of the Month: *
Hour: 2 (or any other)
Minute: 0 - - -
vBulletin 3.5.x Installation Instructions
A. Upload the 'vbseo_sitemap' folder along with the files in it to your forum root.

CHMOD 777 the 'vB-root/vbseo_sitemap/data/' folder
B. Go to your ADMIN CP > 'Plugin System' > 'Manage Products' > Click on [Add/Import Product]

Browse to the file 'vbseo_sitemap.xml', Click 'Import'
C. Open your 'vbroot/.htaccess' file and enter the following code:

Apache and mod_rewrite RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^((urllist|sitemap).*\.(xml|txt)(\.gz)?)$ vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]
IIS and ISAPI_Rewrite RewriteRule ^/vBroot/((urllist|sitemap).*\.(xml|txt)(\.gz)?)$ /vBroot/vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]
lighthttpd url.rewrite-once = ( "^/((urllist|sitemap).*\.(xml|txt)(\.gz)?)" => "/vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1" )
D. To Configure:

Go to your ADMIN CP > vBulletin Options > vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator
Edit your settings as desired
Important: Enter your Direct Script Run Code (this is also your password for your automated reports)
Go to your ADMIN CP > Scheduled Tasks > Add New Scheduled Task
Edit new task options:
Title: vBSEO - Create Google/Yahoo Sitemap
Filename: ./vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_sitemap.php
Set task schedule according to your forums activity. For instance, to generate a daily sitemap at 2AM set:
Day of the Week: *
Day of the Month: *
Hour: 2 (or any other)
Minute: 0 - - -
for 3.6 you do not need to do any rewrites, just upload files?
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#7   11-25-2006, 01:56 PM
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Right just upload the files. Since you have VBSEO the .htaccess rule is already there
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#8   11-25-2006, 03:10 PM
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got it! thanks!
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#9   11-26-2006, 12:14 PM
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brent, i just did the sitemap yesterday and today i had 44 yahoo slurp spiders on at once...thanks again for helping me set up my vbseo!
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