Create a Custom vBulletin "404 Page Not Found" Page, and direct vBSEO to use it.

Johnny5 · #**121** 10-10-2008, 07:31 PM

Hi,

I am using this 404 mod and instead of 404s, every page that doesn't exist is sending a 200 and taking people to a list of smileys. Has anyone else had this issue and can you recommend a fix? I'm afraid it's going to hurt my search engines results. :(

Thank you!

Keith Cohen · #**122** 10-10-2008, 09:15 PM

If you're getting the smilies, then you made a mistake on a step of this.

The smilies come up if you just call misc.php with no parameters, or with incorrect parameters. Example: vBulletin SEO Forums - Smilies

Johnny5 · #**123** 10-10-2008, 09:53 PM

Thanks, Keith. I'm using this in tandem with this: 404 / 301 Tool After Import Redirect on ImpEx imported forums

Are there any additional steps I need to follow/things I need to ensure to make them jive?

Thank you.

mountainboarder21 · #**124** 10-14-2008, 05:20 PM

Dear

How do I should create a new template ?

create a custom_404.XML file and paste codes into it ?

then admincp > Download / Upload Style > Styles & Templates > Import XML File ?

SIINSI · #**125** 10-14-2008, 06:00 PM

AdminCP>Styles & Templates>Style Manager>Add New Template in Dopdown Menu

Copy and paste and name template custom_404>Save. Do the same for all styles.

Miguel

mountainboarder21 · #**126** 10-15-2008, 02:54 PM

Thanks SIINSI

you guide me well

Lowfyr · #**127** 10-17-2008, 08:34 AM

I just wanna share my customized custom_404 template, I've included the new google Enhance 404 pages widget (you can find this widget in WMT).

Code:

$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
 <!-- no cache headers -->
 <meta http-equiv="Pragma" content="no-cache" />
 <meta http-equiv="Expires" content="-1" />
 <meta http-equiv="Cache-Control" content="no-cache" />
 <!-- end no cache headers -->
 $headinclude
 <title>Page Not Found - <phrase 1="$vboptions[bbtitle]">$vbphrase[x_powered_by_vbulletin]</phrase></title>
</head>
<body>
$header
$navbar
<br />
<div style="padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 25px; font-weight: bold;" class="alt1">
<br />
<h2>Page not found</h2>
########## enter your google 404 code here ##########
<br />
</div>
$footer
</body>
</html>

how it looks like: http://www.elitepvpers.de/forum/404

oh and btw. you can exclude adsense with this condition

Code:

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT != 'misc'">
#your adsense code#
</if>

but please note that this condition excludes your adsense from all misc sites.

briansol · #**128** 10-17-2008, 04:25 PM

i've Also added a tag cloud to mine.

This requires hacking misc.php a little bit.

http://hondaswap.com/404y0!

webwizzy · #**129** 10-17-2008, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by briansol

i've Also added a tag cloud to mine.

This requires hacking misc.php a little bit.

http://hondaswap.com/404y0!

You could have done it with vba integration feature without modifing misc.php

Johnny5 · #**130** 10-17-2008, 05:11 PM

Can you please share how this is accomplished so I can do the same, Brian?

briansol · #**131** 10-17-2008, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webwizzy

You could have done it with vba integration feature without modifing misc.php

possibly, but vba doesn't touch my site

briansol · #**132** 10-17-2008, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny5

Can you please share how this is accomplished so I can do the same, Brian?

in misc.php

add the gloabaltemplates for the cloud:

replace

Code:

$globaltemplates = array();

with

Code:

$globaltemplates = array(
    'tag_cloud_link',
    'tag_cloud_box_search',
    'tag_cloud_headinclude'
    );

replace

Code:

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
require_once('./global.php');

with

Code:

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
require_once('./global.php');
require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_search.php');
require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_misc.php');

Note: this next section includes my 404 logger product hack (link in sig). If you are not running this, skip this and use the next one

swap out the whole if page... conditional with this:

Code:

if ($_REQUEST['do'] == 'page' AND $vbulletin->GPC['template'] != '')
{
    $template_name = preg_replace('#[^a-z0-9_]#i', '', $vbulletin->GPC['template']);


    if($template_name == "404") {        
        // store bad hits for reports

        if ($vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] == '' || $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] == '0')
        {
            $userid = "0";
        }
        else
        {
            $userid = $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'];
        }

        $dateline = TIMENOW;

        //defined in class_core
        $ref = addslashes(REFERRER);
        $page = addslashes(SCRIPTPATH);
        $ip = addslashes(SESSION_HOST);
        $ua = addslashes(USER_AGENT);

        $sql = $db->query_write("INSERT INTO " . TABLE_PREFIX . "four0four (dateline, userid, ref, page, ip, ua)  VALUES ($dateline, $userid, '$ref', '$page', '$ip', '$ua')    ");
    

        //*  include tag cloud *//

        // tag cloud display
        if ($vbulletin->options['threadtagging'] == 1 AND $vbulletin->options['tagcloud_searchcloud'] == 1)
        {
            $tag_cloud = fetch_tagcloud('usage');            
        }
        else
        {
            $tag_cloud = '';
            $tag_cloud_headinclude = '';
        }
    }

    $navbits = construct_navbits(array('' => $template_name));
    eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
    

    eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('custom_' . $template_name) . '");');
}

If you don't use my product, use this instead:

Code:

if ($_REQUEST['do'] == 'page' AND $vbulletin->GPC['template'] != '')
{
    $template_name = preg_replace('#[^a-z0-9_]#i', '', $vbulletin->GPC['template']);


    if($template_name == "404") { 
        //*  include tag cloud *//

        // tag cloud display
        if ($vbulletin->options['threadtagging'] == 1 AND $vbulletin->options['tagcloud_searchcloud'] == 1)
        {
            $tag_cloud = fetch_tagcloud('usage');            
        }
        else
        {
            $tag_cloud = '';
            $tag_cloud_headinclude = '';
        }
    }

    $navbits = construct_navbits(array('' => $template_name));
    eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
    

    eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('custom_' . $template_name) . '");');
}

edit custom_404 template. You may want to change some of this, but it includes both the google 404 stuff (which you must sign up for / get from google webmaster tools), and the cloud tag.

Code:

$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
 <!-- no cache headers -->
 <meta http-equiv="Pragma" content="no-cache" />
 <meta http-equiv="Expires" content="-1" />
 <meta http-equiv="Cache-Control" content="no-cache" />
 <!-- end no cache headers -->
 $headinclude
 <title>404 Page Not Found - <phrase 1="$vboptions[bbtitle]">$vbphrase[x_powered_by_vbulletin]</phrase></title>
<style type="text/css">
  #goog-wm { }
  #goog-wm h3.closest-match { }
  #goog-wm h3.closest-match a { }
  #goog-wm h3.other-things { display: none; }
  #goog-wm ul li { text-align: center; }
  #goog-wm li.search-goog { display: block; }
#wrapper404 { width: 550px; margin: 0 auto 0 auto; padding: 0; 
 text-align: center;
h1 { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
}
ul li {text-align: left; }

a.tagcloudlink:link, a.tagcloudlink:visited { text-decoration:none; }
a.tagcloudlink:hover, a.tagcloudlink:active { text-decoration:underline; }
a.level1 { font-size: xx-small; }
a.level2 { font-size: small; }
a.level3 { font-size: medium; }
a.level4 { font-size: large; }
a.level5 { font-size: xx-large; }

</style>
</head>
<body>
$header
$navbar
<br />
<div id="wrapper404">
<h1>404</h1>
<p>Sorry, the page you have requested cannot be found.</p>
<script type="text/javascript">
  var GOOG_FIXURL_LANG = 'en';
  var GOOG_FIXURL_SITE = 'http://YOURDOMAIN.com/';
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" 
    src="http://linkhelp.clients.google.com/tbproxy/lh/wm/fixurl.js"></script>

<ul>
<li><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/search.php">Forum Search Engine</a></li>
<li>Return to the <a href="/">homepage</a></li>
</ul>

<h3>Popular Tags</h3>
$tag_cloud 

</div>
$footer
</body>
</html>

I think that's it.

let me know if something doesn't work... been a while since i did this and didn't write down the steps involved.

Mert Gökçeimam · #**133** 10-17-2008, 07:38 PM

Adding tags is a great idea.

You may also want to change

Code:

<h1>404</h1>
<p>Sorry, the page you have requested cannot be found.</p>

with

Code:

<h1>404</h1>
<p>Sorry, <a href="http://$_SERVER[HTTP_HOST]$_SERVER[REQUEST_URI]" rel="nofollow">the page</a>  you have requested cannot be found.</p>

briansol · #**134** 10-18-2008, 01:53 AM

Good idea, Mert

Johnny5 · #**135** 10-18-2008, 07:13 AM

Thanks so much, Brian. I'll give installing this a shot!

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