How to Separate Home Page SEO from CAT & Product pages?

inboxnews · #1 10-06-2007, 04:43 PM

How do I separate the SEO meta tags (Description, Keyword tags) from the home page and category/product pages.

If I delete the SEO description/tags on the SEO Options page in General Settings, it resolves my problem of removing the home page SEO from the category and product pages, BUT it also removes my description and keyword tags from the home page.

I want SEO description/tags on the home page exclusive to that page. Is this not possible in x-cart?

Any way to resolve this? Or is this a bug in version 4.18?

Thanks.

balinor · #2 10-08-2007, 05:11 AM

It isn't a bug, it simply isn't designed that way by default. You should look at the META mods available at BCS Engineering - they allow you to set individual META tags for products, manufacturers, categories and products.

inboxnews · #3 10-08-2007, 01:58 PM

Thanks Balinor, I'll do that.

inboxnews · #4 11-03-2007, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by balinor

It isn't a bug, it simply isn't designed that way by default. You should look at the META mods available at BCS Engineering - they allow you to set individual META tags for products, manufacturers, categories and products.

BCS Engineering does NOT have a mod available to add Description and/or Keywords to the home page. (skin1/customer/home.tpl)

balinor · #5 11-03-2007, 08:05 AM

No, the default ones you enter in General Settings handle the home page. The ones you enter in BCS's mod take care of the other pages.

inboxnews · #6 11-03-2007, 08:14 AM

They don't have fix for 4.1x PRODUCT meta fix, just 4.0x and below, so in order to fix the home page problem we need a hack.

balinor · #7 11-03-2007, 08:17 AM

A fix? Not sure what you mean, I use their META mods on 4.1.x all the time, there isn't a bug. You enter the keywords and description you want on the home page in General Settings/SEO options. Then, you install their mods and enter your meta data for categoreis, manufacturers, static pages and products. The home page will use the data you entered in General SEttings/SEO options, the other pages will use what you added via their mods.

inboxnews · #8 11-03-2007, 08:32 AM

I'm glad you found something that works for you, however that doesn't change the fact the BSC Engineering only has a PRODUCT page fix available for X-cart Versions 3.4.x, 3.5.x, 4.0.x and NOT 4.1.x.

Here's BSC's product page: http://www.bcsengineering.com/store/customer/product.php?productid=88

balinor · #9 11-03-2007, 08:34 AM

Wrong mod:

http://www.bcsengineering.com/store/customer/product.php?productid=95&cat=0&page=1

inboxnews · #10 11-03-2007, 08:45 AM

I don't mean to be argumentative, I just want to solve this problem once and for all. That being said, your link takes me to what I beleive is the wrong product. Here is the product description:

"This mod uses X-cart Extra Fields to be able to retrieve keywords, descriptions, and titles for products. This allows you to upload your product keywords, description and titles via csv when you import your products."

I'm not uploading or importing products via CSV. What I am attempting to do is provide each and every one of my pages with a unique meta description and keywords, including the home page.

I'll continue my search for a solution.