Google won't spider my PHPBB forum

[latehorn]

Seems like a mod_rewrite didn't help much.. it hasn't been spidered(execpt of the front page). I've spammed it's link for a month now and it doesn't help at all :(

http://www.google.se/search?num=100&hs=QIP&hl=sv&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Asv-SE%3Aofficial&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalicwarming.com%2Fforum%2F&btnG=S%C3%B6k&meta=

[Redleg]

It seems like you haven't removed session IDs for guests. (I got a SID when I visited your forum..)
You'll need to do that first, more info here:
http://www.able2know.com/forums/about15132.html

When you've got rid of the session IDs you can also add the sitemap mod, and submit it to www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=296051

Good luck.. :)

[dave487]

have you submitted a site map to google?

[latehorn]

but I want to keep the guestpost function.. any solutions?

[bentong]

perhaps you might consider installing the SE indexer mod (http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=236489)

[bentong]

but I want to keep the guestpost function.. any solutions?

I guess, what you mean is turning off the guest posting.

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I think, this thread fits on phpbb forum (http://forums.digitalpoint.com/forumdisplay.php?f=64) ;)

[latehorn]

^^ nope the opposite.. to keep it on.. I can only remove sessions if I disable guestposts but that's really something I don't want to loose.

And I added a sitemap and submitted it to google

[bentong]

have you tried installing the seo hack from able2know?

[Dekker]

blah! it doesn't matter how SEO'd your site is if the spider can't ACCESS your posts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Redleg]

Try the Bot indexing mod:
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=200361

I believe you can continue to allow guest posting with that one since it only removeds the SID from known bots and not guests.

[latehorn]

have you tried installing the seo hack from able2know?
yes, with the exception o removing gust sessions(I want to keep guestposting)

Try the Bot indexing mod:
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=200361

I believe you can continue to allow guest posting with that one since it only removeds the SID from known bots and not guests.
Can Install this right over the able2now mod?

And how could MSN spider it?? http://search.msn.se/results.aspx?q=site%3Aglobalicwarming.com%2Fforum%2F&FORM=QBRE

[execute]

I have also had a problem for some time now, with HOSTS with TANS SESS ID. It might not have anything to do with latehorn's phpbb settings, it might be their host using TRANS SESSion ID. Which puts session ids at end of every link. I have found a temporary solution for it using ini_set() in php, however I was wondering how to fix it with perhaps mod_Rewrite or some other solution. Maybe that might help? Anyone know a better way to disable session ids without your web host's TransSessId setting in php.ini.

[joeychgo]

And how could MSN spider it?? http://search.msn.se/results.aspx?q=site%3Aglobalicwarming.com%2Fforum%2F&FORM=QBRE

Maybe its not 'cant' maybe its 'wont' meaning maybe there is another reason.

[vic@VKIStudios]

I have a couple of personal PHPbb forums I'd like to know your results. Thanks