SEO: Meta Name & Description

[Chuck S]

Do as I posted in post 5

[Taner]

will try but brings us back to post #10 - where in the script(s) exactly needs this code to be included?

[Chuck S]

Post 5 shows explicitly where to add it in index.php

[Taner]

it is not clear where in index.php the 2 lines have to be included. put the lines just after "<?php" and it doesn't work.

also i do not understand using the latest photopost version, why we have to do manual customisation to get it work.

[Chuck S]

Taner

we are discussing a code modification really if I go back and read this old thread. Likewise I beleive in post 5 it is very clear where to add the bold line. You seem to be confused thinking your adding two lines and that is not what that post says.

Remember I may give people hints here and there on how to make somethings in the program work the way they want but I do not provide product support on such things. They are posted as is.

[Taner]

No worries Chuck.

I need to get support for the native Photopost application and I am not interested in code modifications or tweaks.

My issue is that I need a meta description for the gallery and only for the gallery, which is not pulling any information from the forum description. The same for meta keywords.

I extended support for $39 - only for this problem, having 5 licences and being a customer since 5 years.

I feel a bit lost with getting the right level of support.

[Chuck S]

Taner my suggestion would be to actually do that code mod. we load the vb header so the actual forum meta is always going to show only thing we can do in the gallery is prepend ours which is what the mod does.

[Ramses]

Originally Posted by Taner

interesting you are saying this. i have tried this before.

when changing the description it changes the title tag and the description is the still the same as in the forum.

Can confirm this, version 8.22 with vBulletin integration.
And I'm sorry but the instructions in this thread are not really clear.

[Chuck S]

There is nothing to do as this is an old thread.

Like I said if there are metakeys or metadescriptions defined through out the gallery like category description keywords photo titles those are added to the forum metakey and meta descriptions.

[Ramses]

That's true Chuck except the main gallery page. There I have the description from my forums.

[Chuck S]

You can make a plugin in photopost admin on maybe hook location index_top with thiis contents inputting the keywords and descripton you want to extend the supported application of meta stuff.

Content visible to verified customers only.

You would place whatever keywords or description in those lines with the details separated by commas.

[Ramses]

Nice, ever wanted to test out the new plugin system.
I tried to add same you told above and like it is written in the FAQ

Content visible to verified customers only.

In both cases it doesn't show up, plugin system is enabled.
Did I something wrong Chuck?

[Chuck S]

Well you misunderstand how the plugin system works. The part you talking about is merely for the outputted html you are formatting. Any php or variables defines are done as in normal php. You have no html output therefore no need to define the html output which is why I gave you the actual plugin contents to try.

I seethe issue and it is very easy to correct. You can edit the index.php file and move the two hook lines above the printheader statement.

Then it would work as seen here

http://www.reeftalk.com/gallery

[Ramses]

Ah ok, this works, the metadescription is merged with the existing forum description.
The keywords don't work.
But that's fine because most important was the meta description.
And thanks for clearing up how the plugin system works, got it now

[Chuck S]

Yes the keywords do work check my post and make sure your doing yours the same way as I changed it before I replied last time it is metakey not metakeys.

[Ramses]

Perfect, thank you Sir.

[Chuck S]

Glad to help enjoy.

[Chuck S]

In our software there is also a variable called seoindex where one enters a title for the index so that could be coded in to be added to the keywords.