Forums and SE Friendly URLs

FrediDoo · 09-01-2009, 09:49 PM

Hey all,

I'm just about to open a forum for my site - was wondering how the warrior forum produces it's search engine friendly urls? I've searched on Google for a plugin (phpBB) that'll convert the standard urls to SE friendly ones, but I found products I'd have to pay for...

I don't have any capital to spend right now. Does anyone know where there's a free plugin to change standard phpBB urls into SE friendly ones?

Many thanks,

David.

Michael Taylor · 09-01-2009, 11:10 PM

I don't know which version of phpBB this is for, and you'll need to tinker around in your .htaccess file, but here's a free solution. Just requires a bit of server bravado, but not much.

Using htaccess To Make phpBB Search Engine Optimized

FrediDoo · 09-03-2009, 04:50 AM

Thanks so much for your post. I couldn't use the solution you gave me, however you provided great keywords ideas to do some further digging...

phpBB SEO

Gave me the solution, fairly easy to install and understand. Thanks a bunch Mike!

09-01-2009, 09:49 PM	#1
FrediDoo Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 93 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Forums and SE Friendly URLs Hey all, I'm just about to open a forum for my site - was wondering how the warrior forum produces it's search engine friendly urls? I've searched on Google for a plugin (phpBB) that'll convert the standard urls to SE friendly ones, but I found products I'd have to pay for... I don't have any capital to spend right now. Does anyone know where there's a free plugin to change standard phpBB urls into SE friendly ones? Many thanks, David.

09-01-2009, 11:10 PM	#2
Michael Taylor Denizen of Azeroth War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 300 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 334 Thanked 49 Times in 36 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Forums and SE Friendly URLs I don't know which version of phpBB this is for, and you'll need to tinker around in your .htaccess file, but here's a free solution. Just requires a bit of server bravado, but not much. Using htaccess To Make phpBB Search Engine Optimized

09-03-2009, 04:50 AM	#3
FrediDoo Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 93 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Forums and SE Friendly URLs Thanks so much for your post. I couldn't use the solution you gave me, however you provided great keywords ideas to do some further digging... phpBB SEO Gave me the solution, fairly easy to install and understand. Thanks a bunch Mike!