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vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator for vBulletin 3.6.x, 3.5.x & 3.0.x
Mod Version: 2.5.0, by vBSEO (Coder/Designer) vBSEO is offline
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vB Version: 3.5.x Rating: (105 votes - 4.52 average) Installs: 1111
Released: 09 Nov 2005 Last Update: 21 Feb 2009 Downloads: 2604
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Note: Version 2.5 replaces all previous versions of the vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator, and now includes support for all the new URL types in vBulletin 3.8.x.

Overview
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Providing Google, Yahoo, Ask sitemaps is an essential step towards improving your forums.

The "vBSEO Google Sitemaps" plugin provides a solution that allows your forum to be indexed by the Google (and also Yahoo and Ask) search engines faster, more completely, more effectively, and with less bandwidth consumption.

The ultimate goal is to help you achieve more web traffic for your forum.

Originally Posted by Google's Description of GSM
https://services.google.com/inquiry/publishertools?hl=en_US
Google Sitemaps is an easy way for you to help improve your site’s representation in the Google index. It's a collaborative crawling system that enables you to communicate directly with Google. You get a smarter crawl because you can provide Google with specific information about all your web pages, such as when a page was last modified or how frequently it changes.

Note: This plugin is fully compliant with vBSEO 3.x version. The current version is vBSEO 3.2. However, if you are running vBSEO, please upgrade to vBSEO 3.2 or greater before installing.

Compatibility
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Fully compatible with:
  • vBulletin 3.0.x, 3.5.x, 3.6.x, 3.7.x and 3.8.x
  • vBulletin Blogs 1.0.x and 2.0.x *Optional
  • vBSEO 2.x, 3.x *Optional
What does it do?

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  • Auto-generates a Google XML sitemap for all of your specified forum URL types (including vBulletin Blog URLs).
  • Auto-generates a Yahoo text sitemap for all of your specified forum URL types.
  • Auto-notifies Google when a new sitemap is generated.
  • Automatically sends you a summary of the sitemap generation via email each time it is created.
  • Includes only publicly accessible forums and threads.
  • Allows Google/Yahoo to find all of your forum URLs without having to spider the forum to find the links.
  • Allows Google/Yahoo to find your forum URLs without having to account for query string and/or session ID information.
  • Allows Google to give precedence to crawling your higher priority forum pages.
  • Allows Google to give precedence to crawling your forum pages that change more frequently.
  • Allows you to conserve bandwidth by more efficiently facilitating the crawling processes for GoogleBot and Yahoo Slurp.
  • Is 100% compatible with the static CRUs (Content Relevant URLs) used by vBSEO-enabled forums.
How does it work?
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Whenever it is scheduled or invoked via the URL, this plugin will generate both the Google XML formatted and the Yahoo text formatted sitemaps. If you selected "Yes" to the Google auto-notification setting, Google will be notified each time the sitemap is generated. The Yahoo sitemap must be manually submitted to http://submit.search.yahoo.com/free/request/.
  • Google Sitemap files are gzipped
  • Forum and thread pages are listed with pagination (i.e. all pages for each forums/thread are included in the sitemap)
  • Maximum Priority is set for Sticky threads.
  • Optimization for sitemap generation on large forums.
Automated Reporting Tool
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The vBSEO Sitemap includes a report tool, allowing you to track your progress. To access your reports enter the following URL:

http://www.example.com/forums/vbseo_sitemap/

NOTE: Replace "http://www.example.com/forums/" with the full URL to your vB forum root.


You will be required to login by providing your "Sitemap Interface Access Password" from your vBSEO Sitemap settings in:
  • vBulletin Admin CP (for 3.5.x/3.6.x/3.7.x/3.8.x users) OR
  • vbseo_sitemap.php configuration file (for 3.0.x users) located in the vbseo_sitemap directory in your forum root.
Once you successfully login, you will be provided with a list of 'Useful Links'. Here are the 4 main links:

Show Reports List
The 'Show Reports List' link will display a report of each time your vBSEO Sitemap generator executed, including the (1) date, (2) run time, (3) total URLs included, and (4) and change in # of URLs included from the last generation.

Each vBSEO Sitemap generation record will include a (1) "View details" and (2) "Remove record" link. The "View Details" link shows more detailed information about the sitemap generated. The "Remove record" will permanently delete the record from your reports.

Show Sitemap Downloads Log
The 'Show Sitemap Downloads Log' link will display a report of each time your vBSEO Sitemap was downloaded by either a search engine (GoogleBot or Yahoo) or by another user agent (i.e. Web browser, etc.).

The report includes the (1) date, (2) name of sitemap file downloaded, (3) Bot, (4) IP address of the downloader, and the (5) User-agent.

Each vBSEO Sitemap download record will include a "Remove record" link which will permanently delete the record from your reports.

Run Sitemap Generator
The 'Run Sitemap Generator' link will automatically regenerate your Google and Yahoo sitemaps.

Your Forums Homepage
The 'Your Forums Homepage' link is a quick link back to your forum homepage.

Additional Links
Additional links to various other related SEO resources are also included.


Click "Install"
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Please click "Install" to show your support for this script.


Installation & Configuration for vB 3.5.x, 3.6.x, 3.7.x and 3.8.x as a Plugin
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Follow the installation/upgrade instructions provided in the docs/readme.html file.


Google Webmaster Accounts
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It is NOT required for you to have a Google Webmaster account to run the vBulletin Google Sitemaps plugin. If you decide to setup an account for testing purposes you can do so here:
http://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/login?sourceid=gsm&subid=us-et-about2


Copyright & Licensing

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  • vBSEO Google Sitemaps plugin is copyright protected by Crawlability Inc.
  • You are free to download and install this plugin on any vBulletin forum for which you hold a valid vB license.
  • Unauthorized distribution of any code and/or documentation, whole or in part, included here is strictly prohibited.
  • In addition, the following copyright notice must be maintained.
vBSEO(TM) © 2005-2009 Crawlability, Inc.


Revision History
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02/22/2009 - Version 2.5 Released

NEW FEATURE: Blog tags URLs are included.
NEW FEATURE: Social Group Discussion URLs are included.
NEW FEATURE: Smart Priority applied for the following URL types
  1. Show Post
  2. Member Profiles
  3. Forum Display
  4. Poll Results
  5. Blog Entries
  6. Member Profile Albums
  7. Social Groups
  8. Social Groups Discussions
  9. Social Group Pictures
  10. Tags
  11. Blog Tags
UPDATE: Compatible with vBulletin 3.8.x. Includes the following updated settings:
  1. Priority Range - Show Post
  2. Priority Range - Member Profiles
  3. Priority Range - Forum Display
  4. Priority Range - Poll Results
  5. Priority Range - Show Thread
  6. Priority Range - Blog Entries
  7. Priority Range - Member Profile Albums
  8. Priority Range - Social Groups
  9. Priority Range - Social Group Pictures
  10. Priority Range - Tags
Fix: Social Group Discussion database error is fixed.

Upgrade Instructions
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(1) Follow the installation/upgrade instructions provided in the docs/readme.html file.

(2) For versions of vBulletin 3.6.x only: Open "Schedule Manager" in the vBulletin Admin Control Panel (admincp); Remove existing scheduled task for Sitemap Generator if you have one.
Note: The new task will be automatically setup when you import the XML product file.

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  #1306  
Old 17 Nov 2006, 17:34
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another question i have 13 (sitemap_13.xml.gz) do i have to add it to the sitemap_index.xml?

Thanks
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Old 17 Nov 2006, 17:55
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Google changed their submission URL a couple of weeks back. There is a post about it on vbseo.com. You have to make a file change to fix the url.
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Old 17 Nov 2006, 18:46
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Sjakie,

PM sent

MissKalunji,

google has changed their ping sitemap URL, please apply the fix as described here: http://www.vbseo.com/f67/google-ping...430/#post57406

another question i have 13 (sitemap_13.xml.gz) do i have to add it to the sitemap_index.xml?
All sitemap files are automatically included in the index. You could try to remove all sitemap files and re-generate them from the scratch.
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Old 17 Nov 2006, 19:09
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Originally Posted by iojam View Post
Sjakie,

PM sent

MissKalunji,

google has changed their ping sitemap URL, please apply the fix as described here: http://www.vbseo.com/f67/google-ping...430/#post57406

All sitemap files are automatically included in the index. You could try to remove all sitemap files and re-generate them from the scratch.
real quick WHAT is supposed to be in sitemap_index.xml?

ima bit lost lol im sorry
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Old 17 Nov 2006, 19:28
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MissKalunji,

there should be the list of your sitemap files, like:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)  
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

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Old 17 Nov 2006, 19:51
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Originally Posted by iojam View Post
Sjakie,

All sitemap files are automatically included in the index. You could try to remove all sitemap files and re-generate them from the scratch.
sorry for my question but i'm confuesed about site maps url . which file we must get to google for site map url in these three files :

sitemap_index.xml.gz
sitemap_1.xml.gz
sitemap.txt.gz

?

r we suppose to add all them ? or just one ?
Thanks and sorry again for my stupid question .

and one thing else : i got this error in google webmaster tools :
Not found (3)

Detail Last Calculated
http://www.mechodownload.com/forum/0 404 (Not found) [?] Nov 7, 2006
http://www.mechodownload.com/forum/1 404 (Not found) [?] Nov 5, 2006
http://www.mechodownload.com/forum/acrade.php 404 (Not found) [?] Nov 13, 2006


!!!!
how can i resolve them ?? and how they created ?!!!

Last edited by Mecho : 17 Nov 2006 at 19:57. Reason: add one question else ...
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Old 17 Nov 2006, 20:16
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Originally Posted by iojam View Post
MissKalunji,

there should be the list of your sitemap files, like:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)  
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.
*edit* i understand thanks!
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Old 17 Nov 2006, 20:48
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Will there be a vB 3.6.3 version specific with the sitemaps 0.9 protocol implementation?
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Old 18 Nov 2006, 20:36
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thanks for the ping fix but I have one last problem its telling me there is a Leading whitespace

when I look in the sitemap_index.xml.gz the first line is blank if I manually remove it then its fine how can I fix this?

here is the error from google

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)  
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

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Old 18 Nov 2006, 21:05
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in my site this file is not found :

sitemap.txt.gz

http://www.mechodownload.com/forum/sitemap.txt.gz

shall i add all 3 files in sitemaps ??
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Old 18 Nov 2006, 23:29
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Sitemap Generator for 3.63?

Hello,

This looks like an interesting add-on, but I see it is for VB3.5.x and lower. I've looked on the 3.6 add-on section to find a version for 3.6.3, but can't find one.

I was wondering if this particular add-on will work in 3.63 as well?
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Old 20 Nov 2006, 12:20
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libertate,

possibly it will be supported in the next version of vBSEO Sitemap Generator

DementedMindz,

please try to remove sitemap files and re-generate sitemap again.

Mecho,

make sure that you have correct rewrite rules in .htaccess (the same as specified in mod description at the top of this page).

JJRose,

it is compatible with vB3.6.3
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Old 20 Nov 2006, 12:52
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Any chance on a Links and Download Manager and photopost pro plug in?
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Old 21 Nov 2006, 02:42
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Originally Posted by Alfa1 View Post
Any chance on a Links and Download Manager and photopost pro plug in?
Yeah, id love it on my photopost classifieds site running seperate databes (ie away from vb forum db)
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Old 23 Nov 2006, 15:05
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Here you go: Sitemap addon for Photopost and Photopost Classifieds
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