Converting PhpBB to Vbulletin - seo

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by webinsane, Nov 4, 2006.

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  1. #1
    First hello,


    I am converting one of my forums form Phpbb to Vbulletin and I am worried about Google. Forum has around 15000 pages indexed in Google and the trouble is to find best way to convert to Vbulletin without losing great serp and indexed pages.

    How this should be done properly? What directory should I install it? Same with redirect or...


    Mucho Appreciato
     
    webinsane, Nov 4, 2006 IP
  2. EGS

    EGS Notable Member

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    I wouldn't even convert it if it gets good rankings in Google! :eek:
     
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  3. Adam Fletcher

    Adam Fletcher Well-Known Member

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    Doesn't Vbulletin have loads of extra features??
     
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    SLM-why Well-Known Member

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    mmmmmmm............... I would make it Vbulletin only if I have VBSEO.
     
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  5. webinsane

    webinsane Well-Known Member

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    Well Vbulletin will assure lots of things for me and my forum users. The problem is where to install it and how to approach this issue.
     
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  6. webinsane

    webinsane Well-Known Member

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  7. FireStorM

    FireStorM Well-Known Member

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    Can you tell us if u still here if ur forum has done well after the conversion ?

    thanks
     
    FireStorM, Jan 17, 2007 IP
  8. KniveZ

    KniveZ Active Member

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    Good choice! Vbulletin has so much potential: There are a lot of plugins for it.
     
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  9. webinsane

    webinsane Well-Known Member

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    I had no courage to do it yet. I get good listing with phpbb but with vbulletin would get better...

    seo is troubling me right now
     
    webinsane, Jan 18, 2007 IP
  10. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #10
    Seriously if you are that well indexed, I wouldn't try and fix what's not broken.
     
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  11. Icheb

    Icheb Peon

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    It should be very easy to just do proper redirects for the indexed pages. PM me for details. :)
     
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  12. theseokit

    theseokit Banned

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    The forum systems are already pretty decent at SEO in general. I say if it can be improved then go for it!
     
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  13. Nima

    Nima Well-Known Member

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    I just switched to VB. but at the same time I changed my domain name too...

    We'll see how the change will affect my website's traffic
     
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  14. theseokit

    theseokit Banned

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    the domain name will be the biggest effect I believe.
     
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    Nima Well-Known Member

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    Definitely... I'm doing all 301 redirects. we'll see what happens
     
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  16. theseokit

    theseokit Banned

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    #16
    k kool, be sure that your new site has proper linkage. The old links wont carry over.
     
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  17. Notorious

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    If the site was well index then changing the domain name is a blunder,
     
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  18. theseokit

    theseokit Banned

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    I agreed :) if you can use a old domain its always better.
     
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  19. Nima

    Nima Well-Known Member

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    my old domain was actually very good indexed, but the name was not appropriate for what i was trying to do with the website (the expansion)...

    But 301 redirect should decrease any possible problems..
     
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  20. theseokit

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    I still must insist that ever using a diff domain is a bad idea, you can make virtually any domain name work for your site.
     
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