forum installed in /forum or in root which is better.

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by Salman Qamar, Jul 8, 2010.

  1. #1
    i want to start a site with one blog(wp) and one forum(vb).
    as i could not install both in root directory what should i do??
    install both in different directories e.g
    vb in /forum
    and
    wp in /sms

    or any one either wp or vb in root directory and other in a /forum or /sms directory??

    please help me which is best for seo and search engine indexing??

    please help me.
     
    Last edited: Jul 8, 2010
    Salman Qamar, Jul 8, 2010 IP
  2. damoolag

    damoolag Well-Known Member

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    #2
    For me, these is the best setup:

    Main Blog = Root
    Forum = /Forum
     
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  3. Salman Qamar

    Salman Qamar Active Member

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    #3
    If i install forum in root directory and blogs in sub catagories will it be better?
    because my main project is forum.??
    any more advice for this??
     
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    damoolag Well-Known Member

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    You mean you want the FORUM to be on the FRONTPAGE instead of the BLog?
     
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  5. Salman Qamar

    Salman Qamar Active Member

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    Yes, is not a good idea??
    or not seo wise good??
     
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    damoolag Well-Known Member

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    is the FORUM related to the BLOG? if not, maybe it's much better to put them on a separate domain.


    btw, your frontpage is kinda odd ^_^
     
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  7. Salman Qamar

    Salman Qamar Active Member

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    no no blog is about sms messages.
    and forum is about everything like itdunya.com .
    so i think i must install forum in home directory.
     
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    damoolag Well-Known Member

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    I think...Subdomain is much better ^_^

    eg. SMS.IT-PK.COM

    then your forum is on Root Directory.
     
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  9. Salman Qamar

    Salman Qamar Active Member

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    okay thanks,
     
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    Your welcome,
     
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  11. Salman Qamar

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    i now planed that i will just install forum at it-pk.com and buy a new domain for sms messages forum.
     
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    oh, change of plan? ^_^
     
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