From phpBB3 + phpBBSEO to vB4 Suite + vBseo

Hi all

I have some communities powered by phpBB3 plus phpBBSEO plugin
I need to migrate to vB4 Suite plus VBSeo?

It's possible to save my actual indexing with google? How?

Hi,

Firstly, great choice for the move, because during the Impex process the thread IDs will almost definitely change so will your URLs.

However, using vBSEO along with our 404/301 Impex redirection tool, you will be able to correctly redirect all of the old forum and thread URLs to the new ones using a Search Engine Recognised 301 redirect.

You will probably experience a period of reindexing while the search engines replace all of your old URLs with the new ones but again vBSEO's is very good at maximising the crawling efficiency and so should help reduce this re-indexing period for you.

If you have any other questions, please let me know.

Ceri

I'm sorry Ceri, but my english is really bad, so I don't sure to have understood all of your answer.
You've told me that vBseo will do all things for me? My static URLs will be redirected to new URLs without modification to .htaccess and so on?

Hi Giorgino,

The tool Ceri is referring to is found here: 404 / 301 Tool After Import Redirect on ImpEx imported forums .. it accepts your current structure and turns it into the new structure.

You would need to add these new rewrites to either .htaccess, httpd.conf or the vBSEO internal Control Panel's 301 redirect tool.

If your current phpBB rules are compatible, your 301s will be set up and the traffic will redirect from the old to new URLs.

Thank you Ace for your suggestions. Can I use "404 / 301 Tool After Import Redirect on ImpEx imported " with phpBBSEO package installed?
My static URLs are www.example.com/forum/this-is-a-topic.html not www.example.com/forum/viewtopic.php?...

I'm not sure, to be honest.

Unfortunately, it looks like that SEO method has committed what I understand to be a cardinal sin when rewriting dynamic content to 'static' - you've removed the ID. Without that, it's often not possible for the new script to determine which thread to use.

I'll ask a developer to take a look at this thread.

Thank you Ace I'll wait yours developers and sorry again for my english

Originally Posted by GIORGINO

Thank you Ace I'll wait yours developers and sorry again for my english

Not a problem.

I can understand what you're saying completely... that's all that really matters, right?

Yes of course Ace

This is my .htacess, hope this helps

Code:

# You may need to un-comment the following lines
# Options +FollowSymlinks
# To make sure that rewritten dir or file (/|.html) will not load dir.php in case it exist
# Options -MultiViews
# REMEBER YOU ONLY NEED TO STARD MOD REWRITE ONCE
RewriteEngine On
# REWRITE BASE
RewriteBase /
# HERE IS A GOOD PLACE TO FORCE CANONICAL DOMAIN
# RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.example\.it$ [NC]
# RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.example.it/$1 [QSA,L,R=301]

# DO NOT GO FURTHER IF THE REQUESTED FILE / DIR DOES EXISTS
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule . - [L]
#####################################################
# PHPBB SEO REWRITE RULES ALL MODES
#####################################################
# AUTHOR : dcz phpBB SEO
# STARTED : 01/2006
#################################
# FORUMS PAGES
###############
# FORUM INDEX REWRITERULE WOULD STAND HERE IF USED. "forum" REQUIRES TO BE SET AS FORUM INDEX
# RewriteRule ^forum/forum\.html$ /forum/index.php [QSA,L,NC]
# FORUM ALL MODES
RewriteRule ^forum/(forum|[a-z0-9_-]*-f)([0-9]+)(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /forum/viewforum.php?f=$2&start=$4 [QSA,L,NC]
# TOPIC WITH VIRTUAL FOLDER ALL MODES
RewriteRule ^forum/(forum|[a-z0-9_-]*-f)([0-9]+)/(topic|[a-z0-9_-]*-t)([0-9]+)(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /forum/viewtopic.php?f=$2&t=$4&start=$6 [QSA,L,NC]
# GLOBAL ANNOUNCES WITH VIRTUAL FOLDER ALL MODES
RewriteRule ^forum/announces/(topic|[a-z0-9_-]*-t)([0-9]+)(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /forum/viewtopic.php?t=$2&start=$4 [QSA,L,NC]
# TOPIC WITHOUT FORUM ID & DELIM ALL MODES
RewriteRule ^forum/([a-z0-9_-]*)/?(topic|[a-z0-9_-]*-t)([0-9]+)(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /forum/viewtopic.php?forum_uri=$1&t=$3&start=$5 [QSA,L,NC]
# PHPBB FILES ALL MODES
RewriteRule ^forum/resources/[a-z0-9_-]+/(thumb/)?([0-9]+)$ /forum/download/file.php?id=$2&t=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
# PROFILES THROUGH USERNAME
RewriteRule ^forum/member/([^/]+)/?$ /forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&un=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
# USER MESSAGES THROUGH USERNAME
RewriteRule ^forum/member/([^/]+)/(topics|posts)/?(page([0-9]+)\.html)?$ /forum/search.php?author=$1&sr=$2&start=$4 [QSA,L,NC]
# GROUPS ALL MODES
RewriteRule ^forum/(group|[a-z0-9_-]*-g)([0-9]+)(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /forum/memberlist.php?mode=group&g=$2&start=$4 [QSA,L,NC]
# POST
RewriteRule ^forum/post([0-9]+)\.html$ /forum/viewtopic.php?p=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
# ACTIVE TOPICS
RewriteRule ^forum/active-topics(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /forum/search.php?search_id=active_topics&start=$2&sr=topics [QSA,L,NC]
# UNANSWERED TOPICS
RewriteRule ^forum/unanswered(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /forum/search.php?search_id=unanswered&start=$2&sr=topics [QSA,L,NC]
# NEW POSTS
RewriteRule ^forum/newposts(-([0-9]+))?\.html$ /forum/search.php?search_id=newposts&start=$2&sr=topics [QSA,L,NC]
# THE TEAM
RewriteRule ^forum/the-team\.html$ /forum/memberlist.php?mode=leaders [QSA,L,NC]
# HERE IS A GOOD PLACE TO ADD OTHER PHPBB RELATED REWRITERULES

#####################################################
# GYM Sitemaps & RSS
# Global channels
RewriteRule ^forum/rss(/(news)+)?(/(digest)+)?(/(short|long)+)?/?$ /forum/gymrss.php?channels&$2&$4&$6 [QSA,L,NC]
# HTML Global news & maps
RewriteRule ^forum/(news|maps)/?(page([0-9]+)\.html)?$ /forum/map.php?$1&start=$3 [QSA,L,NC]
# END GYM Sitemaps & RSS
#####################################################

# FORUM WITHOUT ID & DELIM ALL MODES (SAME DELIM)
# THESE FOUR LINES MUST BE LOCATED AT THE END OF YOUR HTACCESS TO WORK PROPERLY
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule ^forum/([a-z0-9_-]+)(-([0-9]+))\.html$ /forum/viewforum.php?forum_uri=$1&start=$3 [QSA,L,NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule ^forum/([a-z0-9_-]+)\.html$ /forum/viewforum.php?forum_uri=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
# END PHPBB PAGES
#####################################################

#####################################################
# GYM Sitemaps & RSS
# HTML Module additional modes
RewriteRule ^forum/(news|maps)/([a-z0-9_-]+)(/([a-z0-9_-]+))?/?(page([0-9]+)\.html)?$ /forum/map.php?$2=$4&$1&start=$6 [QSA,L,NC]
# Main feeds & channels
RewriteRule ^forum/rss(/(news)+)?(/(digest)+)?(/(short|long)+)?(/([a-z0-9_-]+))?/([a-z0-9_]+)\.xml(\.gz)?$ /forum/gymrss.php?$9=$8&$2&$4&$6&gzip=$10 [QSA,L,NC]
# Module feeds
RewriteRule ^forum/[a-z0-9_-]*-[a-z]{1}([0-9]+)(/(news)+)?(/(digest)+)?(/(short|long)+)?/([a-z0-9_]+)\.xml(\.gz)?$ /forum/gymrss.php?$8=$1&$3&$5&$7&gzip=$9 [QSA,L,NC]
# Module feeds without ids
RewriteRule ^forum/([a-z0-9_-]+)(/(news)+)?(/(digest)+)?(/(short|long)+)?/([a-z0-9_]+)\.xml(\.gz)?$ /forum/gymrss.php?nametoid=$1&$3&$5&$7&modulename=$8&gzip=$9 [QSA,L,NC]
# Google SitemapIndex
RewriteRule ^forum/sitemapindex\.xml(\.gz)?$ /forum/sitemap.php?gzip=$1 [QSA,L,NC]
# Module cat sitemaps
RewriteRule ^forum/[a-z0-9_-]+-([a-z]{1})([0-9]+)\.xml(\.gz)?$ /forum/sitemap.php?module_sep=$1&module_sub=$2&gzip=$3 [QSA,L,NC]
# Module sitemaps
RewriteRule ^forum/([a-z0-9_]+)-([a-z0-9_-]+)\.xml(\.gz)?$ /forum/sitemap.php?$1=$2&gzip=$3 [QSA,L,NC]
# END GYM Sitemaps & RSS
#####################################################

Hello ,

All your rewrite rules that has id inside can be correctly redirected to new vBSEO'd format. The only problem i see can be related to your forum rewrite rules. It looks like Phpbb SEO offers rewrite rules that has both id and forum name only. If you are not having forum id within your existing urls , it is not possible to redirect only your forum urls

uhmm... I try to answer your question Mert

The following link are 2 real link to my board:
This is a thread link Sei un agente immobiliare? Clicca Qui! : Sorridi! Sei su immobilio.it! - Pagina 55 Forum Immobiliare per Agenzie e Professionisti
And this is a forum link Sorridi! Sei su immobilio.it! Forum Immobiliare per Agenzie e Professionisti

Hope this helps

The thread links will be able to be directed, as they have the ID in them. (t23)
The forum links will not, as they do not have the ID in them. However, you can create 1 rule per forum if you wish to direct to the new location.

Threads are the important ones. Links to a forum probably aren't abundant.

Originally Posted by Brian Cummiskey

Threads are the important ones. Links to a forum probably aren't abundant.

Yes of course. I'll manually redirect forum old links (following your suggestions)
Great news for the thread links. Next week I'll buy e vBseo licence for starting the first migration.

Thank you for support

Ok I have bought VbSeo and vB4. I'm started the migration process from my phpBB live installation to vB4 test installation. Avatar and attachments don't sync... :( I'll try to solve the problems...

I've installed the vBSEO plugin and all goes well. What have I to do for test the redirections formulas?

Thanks!

To test the old urls, simply load an old url (via bookmark, or old search result, etc) and make sure it redirects to the correct location on vb/vbseo.