[How To] Remove Forum Title from Thread Pages for Long Tail Optimization / Increased Thread Title Relevancy

[Mert Gökçeimam]

vBulletin 4 has a different syntax usage. You need to look for the correct syntax. This article was published for vB 3.x series.

[Big-Pete]

Cheers Mert, Will there be an update for VB4? or where can I find the correct syntax that needs to be removed

[Mert Gökçeimam]

An example of syntax difference in vB 3 and vB 4

vBulletin 3

$thread[prefix_plain_html]

vBulletin 4

{vb:raw thread.prefix_plain_html}

[serphog]

As many of you know, vB4 does not include the page title on every page. Since upgrading to vB4, my Adsense numbers have dropped substantially. I'm wondering if the lack of relevant page titles would affect my Adsense numbers. I understand the concept of longtail SEO, but I'm wondering if it makes sense to forgo those benefits in order to get my Adsense number back on par.

[Sushubh]

mmm. from what i see vb4 has the page title on every page. :| what am i missing here?

[serphog]

mmm. from what i see vb4 has the page title on every page. :| what am i missing here?

Page title, but not forum title and page title.

[Brian Cummiskey]

I sincerely doubt the forum title has anything to do with your earnings figures.

What's hanged since vb4? placement? colors?

[fogjuice]

With vb4 it does not include the title in forum posts, however, it does include the title in CMS posts. Does anyone know the vB code for the forum title on CMS articles?

[Brian Cummiskey]

You can edit the templates for

templates -> vbulletin CMS
-> vbcms_page

 <title><vb:if condition="$vboptions['cmstitle']">{vb:raw vboptions.cmstitle}<vb:else />{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</vb:if> - {vb:raw html_title}</title>

to

 <title>{vb:raw html_title}</title>

[TopTierOil]

I have Version 4 so my syntax is this {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}. Am I suppose to remove this or leave it alone?

This is what I currently have in the three you mentioned to remove from. I have not changed anything.

In my FORUMDISPLAY title tags this is the only syntax between the tags: <title>{vb:raw foruminfo.title_clean}</title>

In MEMBERINFO It shows this: <title>{vb:rawphrase view_profile}: {vb:raw prepared.username} - {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</title>

In SHOWTHREAD I have: <title>{vb:raw thread.prefix_plain_html} {vb:raw thread.title}</title>

[Brian Cummiskey]

This doesn't apply to vb4. vb4 ships without the board title showing on threads already. as you can see, showthread does not have "{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}" in it.

[TopTierOil]

Thank you Brian. You guys have the best customer service I have ever seen. Can you come and fix my furnace too?

[Brian Cummiskey]

heh, no.... i need to a call a guy for that myself :(

[Joaquin]

Where can I find the templates > vbulletin > vbcms_page in vbulletin 4.0.2?

I'm in; vbcms_widget_recentposts_page (template)

Just want to make sure

[Brian Cummiskey]

vbcms_page is the template name under the vbulletin CMS template heading in the style manager.