Information Bar for Guests

Information Bar for Guests

Will this Mod hamper SEO in anyway ?

UPLOAD to vB folder
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infobar.css
infobar.wav (optional, see below)
warning.gif
warning2.gif

*NOTE* If you change the location of where these files are stored you must go through and make the appropriate changes in infobar.css (image paths) and in the templates to reflect their new location(s).



TEMPLATE EDITS
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* headinclude *
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FIND:
<if condition="$show['popups']"><script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_menu.js"></script></if>

ADD AFTER:
<if condition="($show['guest']) AND (THIS_SCRIPT != 'register') AND (THIS_SCRIPT != 'login')">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="infobar.css" type="text/css" />
</if>

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* header *
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FIND:
<!-- logo -->

ADD AFTER:
<if condition="($show['guest']) AND (THIS_SCRIPT != 'register') AND (THIS_SCRIPT != 'login')">
<div id="infobar"><a href="http://www.veteransresources.org/forums/register.php?referrerid=1"><p>It appears you have not yet registered with our community. To register please click here...</p></a><embed src="infobar.wav" autostart="true" loop="0" hidden="true"></embed></div>
</if>

You will need to edit the URL above to reflect your forums URL as well as the referrerid. If you don't want to track registrations with this then you can remove the referrerid=1 part. You can also edit the message that will appear in the bar.

*NOTE* If you want to play a different sound, upload it and you will need to change the src in the <embed> tags in the header template
*NOTE* If you don't want a sound to play then you don't have to upload it, and you will need to remove the <embed> tags in the header template

seo or not, it's annoying as hell.

i pretty much DONT register on sites that have that stupid thing

when i used to use it, the signups used to be about 350 - 500.

Now with the upgrade etc, we dont use it and the signups have decreased considerably.

Does this affect SEO ?

Where does the code get added to each page?

headinclude i guess.

Above the logo.

If it's not adding the code so that text is read by the browser as the first text, it would not have a significant effect on your SEO.

how do we know if its adding code so that text is read by the browser first?

Is your management site down right now?

no joe, its running though we have not implemented this code yet.

I wanted to confirm if it had a negative impact before implementing

This link will not display for me:
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I get a "Server Not Found" error. Maybe it's something with my ISP DNS.

By the way - I don't like your title. Too many keywords stuffed in there. I would recommend choosing a more concise title, and then letting the rest of the site and the long tail deliver you traffic for the other terms.

I get a "Server Not Found" error. Maybe it's something with my ISP DNS.

Probably, coz Currently Active Users: 257 (29 members and 228 guests)

By the way - I don't like your title. Too many keywords stuffed in there. I would recommend choosing a more concise title, and then letting the rest of the site and the long tail deliver you traffic for the other terms.

The site is ranking well on google right now. If I change it, I fear the SEO will get damaged completely ?

Is it your homepage that is getting the solid traffic, or inner pages?

Is the traffic from the terms you have stuffed in the title, variations of those terms, or from different terms altogether (like long tail dominated traffic)?

You need to determine where the traffic is getting directed and to which keywords. I suppose it's possible your title is pulling some of the traffic, but I'm doubtful it is the major factor for all of your traffic.

Is it your homepage that is getting the solid traffic, or inner pages?

BOTH

Is the traffic from the terms you have stuffed in the title, variations of those terms, or from different terms altogether (like long tail dominated traffic)?

Long tail traffic and also for title terms

You need to determine where the traffic is getting directed and to which keywords. I suppose it's possible your title is pulling some of the traffic, but I'm doubtful it is the major factor for all of your traffic.

I suppose so, what would you recommend?

I think I would go with improving the title, and making sure that you have coverage of the other terms within your forum category titles and descriptions.