Duplicate meta descriptions in sub-forums
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I checked and found that you cannot set the meta-description per sub-forum or even forum. Is this something that should be addressed? I know there is an element of bowing to the almighty Google but those that don't…. Bob |
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Then there's the one where ocPortal tries to look at natural data and work one out at run-time. This is {$META_DATA,description}. It is passed to Facebook OpenGraph and DublinCore. You can substitute the second over the first in HEADER.tpl if that's what you want. In this case it does pick up on the forum description. If I answered something that you think should be in the documentation, please take the initiative and add it to the community documentation. We really need people to help out here and build a well-organised large support resource. |
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Maybe you could consider using the Description field already available in the forums to set the meta-descriptions for forums. Bob |
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{+START,IF,{$MATCH_KEY_MATCH,forum:forumview}}{$META_DATA,description}{+END}{+START,IF,{$NOT,{$MATCH_KEY_MATCH,forum:forumview}}}{DESCRIPTION*}{+END}
If I answered something that you think should be in the documentation, please take the initiative and add it to the community documentation. We really need people to help out here and build a well-organised large support resource. |
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Does this go in HEADER.tpl or in one of the forum view tpls? Bob |
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If I answered something that you think should be in the documentation, please take the initiative and add it to the community documentation. We really need people to help out here and build a well-organised large support resource. |
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If I answered something that you think should be in the documentation, please take the initiative and add it to the community documentation. We really need people to help out here and build a well-organised large support resource. |
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Thanks for your help. Bob |
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If I answered something that you think should be in the documentation, please take the initiative and add it to the community documentation. We really need people to help out here and build a well-organised large support resource. |
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 Chris- Will you be implementing this change in the disturb? I think you should consider it as it will reduce one go Google's nags. Thanks for your help. Bob |
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It's debatable though. I'm more concerned about making everything go through that META_DATA symbol, then it is all simpler code and people can decide what they want. If I answered something that you think should be in the documentation, please take the initiative and add it to the community documentation. We really need people to help out here and build a well-organised large support resource. |
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I see this is also an issue with blogs but I am not sure there is a good solution here as there is in forums. EDIT: Actually, there is a description field in the author profile. Notsure how it might fit into your scheme of reference. My whole attitude about this is that Google is suggesting that, where possible, you move from the general to the specific and I agree with that approach. Otherwise you end up with SERPs listings whose description just mirrors the main site description which to me is like picking a number in a crapshoot. At any rate, I just wanted to make notes on whether or not to expect this to change in an update. Thanks for your help. Bob 
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