Dynamic Meta Descriptions

[AmigoJack]

is the code edits in the 2nd post the correct code

Yes.

create a list of words for it not to include in the keyword metadata

Open /viewtopic.php and in my code find:

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        $sKeyWord= implode( ', ', array_keys( $aDistinct ) );

Before, add:

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        /*** 2012-08-16 BEGIN AmigoJack
          Strip predefined keywords ***/
        $aStrip= array
        ( 'where'=> 0
        , 'when'=> 0
        , 'then'=> 0
        , 'that'=> 0
        );
        
        foreach( $aDistinct as $iDistinct=> $sDistinct )
        if( isset( $aStrip[$iDistinct] ) ) {
          unset( $aDistinct[$iDistinct] );
          unset( $aStrip[$iDistinct] );
        }
        /*** 2012-08-16 END ***/ 

Untested.

[infonet]

this mod and possbile ? This very works for seacrh engine viewtopic.php?f=72&t=2162258#p13181230

[AmigoJack]

I have no clue what you mean. Get someone who is really capable to read and write English - all your questions should be answered when reading this whole topic. My only alternative is German.

[Theriddler1]

Hi Amigojack i use you snippet for a time now, and working great but after the update phpbb 3.0.11 i get this:

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[phpBB Debug] PHP Notice: in file [ROOT]/viewtopic.php on line 1679: Undefined variable: sMetaDescription
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/includes/functions.php on line 5022: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at [ROOT]/includes/functions.php:3913)
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/includes/functions.php on line 5024: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at [ROOT]/includes/functions.php:3913)
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/includes/functions.php on line 5025: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at [ROOT]/includes/functions.php:3913)
[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/includes/functions.php on line 5026: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at [ROOT]/includes/functions.php:3913)

[AmigoJack]

See this post and the reply to it.

[Theriddler1]

with debug on

That's what's causing it. However, to also get rid of notices, find:

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// Output the posts   

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/*** 2011-03-03 BEGIN AmigoJack
  Initializing ***/
$sMetaDescription= '';
/*** 2011-03-03 END ***/

Can't believe i totally overlooked this shame on me, thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

it has been fixed now, have a great weekend and again thnx for your help.

[secret_affection]

Amigo,

I just used the codes in your first post.

Great..................! Thanks buddy.

[secret_affection]

Sorry for the double post.

Amigo, I can get the descriptions in all viewtopic pages as per your modification.

My question is, How can I add some specific descriptions and key word only to the Index Page.!

Thanks in advance.

[AmigoJack]

Open /index.php and find:

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// Assign index specific vars
$template->assign_vars(array(

After, add:

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  /*** 2012-10-01 BEGIN AmigoJack
    Assign index-specific meta data ***/
  'S_META_DESCRIPTION'=> '...replace with your description...',
  'S_META_KEYWORDS'=> '...replace with your keywords...',
  /*** 2012-10-01 END ***/

Like in previous steps, for every style you use open /styles/?/template/overall_header.html and find:

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<meta name="keywords" content="" />
<meta name="description" content="" />

Replace with:

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<meta name="keywords" content="{S_META_KEYWORDS}" />
<meta name="description" content="{S_META_DESCRIPTION}" />

For every style you use delete /cache/tpl_?_overall_header.html.php.

Untested.

[gengis]

Hi Amigo,
Firstly thanks for a great little bit of code!

I came across an issue in my forum where in some posts people post videos only, so there is a link to a video which automatically embedds the youtube video into it.

As a result there isnt any text to fill the content and description. Is there a way these could be filled by the title of the post in these cases?

Thanks in advance!

[AmigoJack]

the title of the post

...is for the first post also the topic title, and that one already goes to the <title>, which is surely indexed already - so I don't get the point in adding that to the meta description again.

[gengis]

Thanks for the prompt reply! Didnt think of that, ill keep it as it is.

Out of curiosity, I have been trying to add open graph meta tags to the site for Facebook. I am getting lots of errors on the FB debugger. Just to double check, would any of the changes in this thread affect any of the og:xxx tags?

[AmigoJack]

Definitly not.

[niros435]

Hi AmgoJack,

Man, first of all just wanted to say Thank You for your efforts in writing all the ussefull information
in this topic...

I am using in on my board and it's super.

But i have noticed one error though.
Sometimes the keywords generated are plain numbers.

for example here

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http://www.letsdance.ro/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=3567

the keywords generated are:

<meta name="keywords" content="Decembrie, 0, Lansat, Pagina, Oficiala, Facebook, Dance, Ultimile, Zile, Lucrat, Intens, Publicam, Fotografiile, Filmuletele, 1, Pana, Reusit, Doar, Adica, Poze" />

is there someway we can correct it?

Thank you

[AmigoJack]

Please attach your copy of /viewtopic.php (click "Upload attachment" when replying).