I recently built an orchid forum Called Orchidgeeks.com. It runs on Vbulletin 3.5 and uses VBseo to optimize the links. Notice how the links aren't "php?do=newthread&f=23" but instead keyword-Keywords.html I have T2DMan to thank for optimizing my website well worth the money. Anyways if anyone see's something that can be improved please let me know I would love feedback.
beautiful and nice portal... nice header too.. only that the header is not 100 width.. i only saw it cover 80% of the header space.. overall.. good..
Its going to get more of my pages indexed... Why do you have a different opinion? More pages = More traffic More Traffic = More Users More Users = More Posts More Posts = More Pages And the cycle continues to grow I'm already listed #3 for "orchid forum" http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=orchid+forum&FORM=MSNH&srch_type=0
Nice site. How was the VBSEO install? Easy 1,2,3? I have plans to do it shortly. Thanks for sharing your site.
I discussed this here: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showpost.php?p=407574&postcount=21 Notice this site is well indexed? No vbseo mod here. vbulletin's forum is well indexed too. My forums are all well indexed. Being listed #3 for orchid forum on MSN is nice. But MSN is the easiest to get ranked in. orchid forum is also searched 5 times a day according to word tracker, so what have you gained? Look - vBulletin is indexed just fine out of the box. You should be spending your time and money on off site optimization and promoting your site. There is no quick fix IMO. I own a number of VB forums and dont use this mod on any of them. But, I see more and more people thinking vbseo mod will magically help their site get indexed. ALl I can say, is no mod rewrite will get you indexed or ranked well, thats going to happen because of your hard work, not some mod.
joeychgo I agree with you completely on one part. About 80% of your optimization should be spent offsite such as gathering good links. It's the 20% that I'm concentrating on now...after that it will be all off page. I realize Vbulletin is fine out of the box but I want to squeeze VB for all its worth. Lets just say If I had a niche webmasters forum (which I might) and we take your webmaster forum ...I would want VBseo installed just to give me that little tiny % gain. I also feel Users are more apt to click on a link such as keywords-keyword-bigkeyword.html than a link such as ne3dwalkht93=?nlklefed=2?23s.php mudanoman..I had it installed for me, T2DineMan spent 8 hours with me, but that included setting up link-vault, tinkering with the titles and some more goodies. I don't think it would take more than an hour or 2 to do.
While I understand, lets look at facts.... Do a google search for VBULLETIN - My webmaster forum (You could always offer to buy it from me instead of trying to beat me ) in on the first page. Where is vbweo.com? In fact, not one of the page one listings use that hack. Same thing with Yahoo and MSN. If the site that promotes and sells the product isnt page one, how good can it be?
@Davey Crocket: I love your "cycle of success formula"! Please be sure to report back once you start seeing results similar to what other vBSEO users have been reporting (see below) Re: http://www.vbseo.com/4411-post31.html Note: About $40 a day extra AdSense revenue after installing vBSEO Re: http://www.theadminzone.com/forums/showpost.php?p=114278&postcount=24 Note: About 300-400% growth in monthly registrations AdSense revenue in 1 week was 300% of what was made in all of 2004 Re: http://www.vbseo.com/f84/my-own-little-success-story-thanks-vbseo-1836/ Note: Jumped from page 27 in Google to page 1 (result #3) for main keyword. Re: http://www.vbseo.com/f84/my-personal-success-story-605/ Note: Quiz page jumped from #67 position to #10 for main keyword. Usage jumped from previous week of only 14 to 232. AdSense way up.