I have Opencart 1.4.9.1. version and the following problem
When i activate Seo Url in Admin-Settings-Server the pages with Seo keywords don't load and showing error 404
I changed the htaccess.txt in .htaccess
Htaccess looks like that:
# 1.To use URL Alias you need to be running apache with mod_rewrite enabled.
# 2. In your opencart directory rename htaccess.txt to .htaccess.
# For any support issues please visit: http://www.opencart.com
Options +FollowSymlinks
# Prevent Directoy listing
Options -Indexes
# Prevent Direct Access to files
<FilesMatch "\.(tpl|ini)">
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
# SEO URL Settings
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /lustre/
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)\?*$ index.php?_route_=$1 [L,QSA]
With the Seo Url activated pages with Seo keywords don't load and pages without Seo Keywords work properly
Please help
SEO url option must be active
the server must support mod_rewrite, Jump to connect with the server
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Thank you Opencart
Hello all,
I am having the same problem as lighttalk, but with V 1.4.9.3.
1. Use SEO Url's is set to ON in admin
2. mod_rewrite is enabled on my ISP's server. To prove it, you can go here:
http://www.glolar.com/test/rewrite.php
Click LINK1, then LINK2 to see that mod_rewrite is working.
I have the following in the .htaccess file in the /test directory:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^link([^/]*).html$ rewrite.php?link=$1 [L]
Using the link above for rewrite.php, you can see that mod_rewrite is turned on for my ISP's server.
So why am I getting 404-not found errors for my product pages that use SEO keywords? The .htaccess file in my root /store directory contains the correct entries:
# SEO URL Settings
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^([^?]*) index.php?_route_=$1 [L,QSA]
... and I have Use SEO URL's set to ON in admin, and I have SEO Keywords assigned to my products.
What am I missing here?
Thanks in advance.
I am having the same problem as lighttalk, but with V 1.4.9.3.
1. Use SEO Url's is set to ON in admin
2. mod_rewrite is enabled on my ISP's server. To prove it, you can go here:
http://www.glolar.com/test/rewrite.php
Click LINK1, then LINK2 to see that mod_rewrite is working.
I have the following in the .htaccess file in the /test directory:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^link([^/]*).html$ rewrite.php?link=$1 [L]
Using the link above for rewrite.php, you can see that mod_rewrite is turned on for my ISP's server.
So why am I getting 404-not found errors for my product pages that use SEO keywords? The .htaccess file in my root /store directory contains the correct entries:
# SEO URL Settings
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^([^?]*) index.php?_route_=$1 [L,QSA]
... and I have Use SEO URL's set to ON in admin, and I have SEO Keywords assigned to my products.
What am I missing here?
Thanks in advance.
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Hi there glolar,
If the cart is in a subfolder, eg yourdomain.com/store, then the .htaccess RewriteBase code must read
I'm guessing that's it, as you mention a /store directory
If the cart is in a subfolder, eg yourdomain.com/store, then the .htaccess RewriteBase code must read
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RewriteBase /store/Moggin,
That worked perfectly. Now I know what "RewriteBase" means
As for SEO Keywords, I know they have to be unique for each product, but can I have two keywords the same if they are in different categories? For example:
iq_software/xp_vista_win7
and
acct_software/xp_vista_win7
These are the url paths generated by my SEO keywords. Note the same "xp_vista_win7" keyword for the "iq_software" category, and for the "acct_software" category.
It seems to work fine as far as the product links on my website, but I don't want to cause a problem elsewhere.
Thanks for the help!
That worked perfectly. Now I know what "RewriteBase" means
As for SEO Keywords, I know they have to be unique for each product, but can I have two keywords the same if they are in different categories? For example:
iq_software/xp_vista_win7
and
acct_software/xp_vista_win7
These are the url paths generated by my SEO keywords. Note the same "xp_vista_win7" keyword for the "iq_software" category, and for the "acct_software" category.
It seems to work fine as far as the product links on my website, but I don't want to cause a problem elsewhere.
Thanks for the help!
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You can't use the same SEO Keyword in different categories I'm afraid. Opencart only looks at the last part of the URL so ignores the category in your example.
Also, you would be better to use hyphens than underscores. Google has said so. So use xp-vista-win7 instead of xp_vista_win7
http://www.google.com/support/webmaster ... swer=76329
Also, you would be better to use hyphens than underscores. Google has said so. So use xp-vista-win7 instead of xp_vista_win7
http://www.google.com/support/webmaster ... swer=76329
Consider using punctuation in your URLs. The URL http://www.example.com/green-dress.html is much more useful to us than http://www.example.com/greendress.html. We recommend that you use hyphens (-) instead of underscores (_) in your URLs.
http://scarletandjones.com/
http://sharpdressedman.co.uk/
http://coffincompany.co.uk/
http://horsesculptures.co.uk/
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Oops, there was a problem with navigation when I had two SEO keywords the same (in different categories). I had to change one of the keywords!
I will also change to hyphens ... thanks for the tip!
I will also change to hyphens ... thanks for the tip!
Last edited by glolar on Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:44 am, edited 1 time in total.
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I have changed all of my SEO keywords to use hyphens, instead of underscores, and everything is working great now. But that brings up another question:
I have links on other websites that link directly to my product pages. Should I go back to those pages and update the links to use the new, "seo keyword generated urls"?
For example, one of my product page urls is now:
http://www.glolar.com/store/iq-software ... vista-win7
The link to this product (in the other website) is currently:
http://www.glolar.com/store/index.php?r ... duct_id=50
So should I change these links to use the new SEO generated urls?
Thanks for all the help and advice. I am totally new to this SEO stuff.
I have links on other websites that link directly to my product pages. Should I go back to those pages and update the links to use the new, "seo keyword generated urls"?
For example, one of my product page urls is now:
http://www.glolar.com/store/iq-software ... vista-win7
The link to this product (in the other website) is currently:
http://www.glolar.com/store/index.php?r ... duct_id=50
So should I change these links to use the new SEO generated urls?
Thanks for all the help and advice. I am totally new to this SEO stuff.
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Those links will still work, and it won't hurt your page rank if you do nothing as Opencart will tell Google that your canonical URL is http://www.glolar.com/store/windows-xp-vista-win7
The only reason to change would be if you want your users to only ever see your SEO keyword URL. But it won't affect search rankings.
The only reason to change would be if you want your users to only ever see your SEO keyword URL. But it won't affect search rankings.
http://scarletandjones.com/
http://sharpdressedman.co.uk/
http://coffincompany.co.uk/
http://horsesculptures.co.uk/
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Chones,
I think I will leave them as they are. That way, if I ever need to change my SEO keywords, I won't have to go back and change all the links in the other websites again.
Have others really noticed a difference in search page rankings as a result of using the SEO keywords? Have your sales increased since you started using them? Sometimes I think all of this SEO stuff can be a lot of hocus-pocus. There are a lot of disreputable companies making outlandish claims about how they can increase your sales thru SEO (for a price, of course).
Thanks again for all the help everyone.
I think I will leave them as they are. That way, if I ever need to change my SEO keywords, I won't have to go back and change all the links in the other websites again.
Have others really noticed a difference in search page rankings as a result of using the SEO keywords? Have your sales increased since you started using them? Sometimes I think all of this SEO stuff can be a lot of hocus-pocus. There are a lot of disreputable companies making outlandish claims about how they can increase your sales thru SEO (for a price, of course).
Thanks again for all the help everyone.
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It does help to have a URL like "windows-xp-vista-win7" instead of "product_id=47"
How much it helps is anybody's guess, but from my experience Google does seem to place quite a lot of weight on the URL. I never used dynamic URLs before using SEO URLs so I can't tell you about any difference when changing, but I score high in search and I think one of the reasons is my URLs.
How much it helps is anybody's guess, but from my experience Google does seem to place quite a lot of weight on the URL. I never used dynamic URLs before using SEO URLs so I can't tell you about any difference when changing, but I score high in search and I think one of the reasons is my URLs.
http://scarletandjones.com/
http://sharpdressedman.co.uk/
http://coffincompany.co.uk/
http://horsesculptures.co.uk/
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Thanks, Chones.
By the way, I noticed that for my new, SEO keyword-generated URL:
http://www.glolar.com/store/iq-software ... vista-win7
... that same URL for that same product showing in the Featured Products, Latest Products, and the Bestsellers boxes is:
http://www.glolar.com/store/windows-xp-vista-win7
Note the missing "/iq-software" part of the URL.
Is this a bug?
By the way, I noticed that for my new, SEO keyword-generated URL:
http://www.glolar.com/store/iq-software ... vista-win7
... that same URL for that same product showing in the Featured Products, Latest Products, and the Bestsellers boxes is:
http://www.glolar.com/store/windows-xp-vista-win7
Note the missing "/iq-software" part of the URL.
Is this a bug?
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Nope - that's the way it works.
The category is only included in the URL if you access the product via a category. This is because a product can be in more than one category. If it is, it would be diffcult to choose which one to use as the category to include in the URL, so Opencart leaves it out.
The category is only included in the URL if you access the product via a category. This is because a product can be in more than one category. If it is, it would be diffcult to choose which one to use as the category to include in the URL, so Opencart leaves it out.
http://scarletandjones.com/
http://sharpdressedman.co.uk/
http://coffincompany.co.uk/
http://horsesculptures.co.uk/
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I would highly recommend changing to/using SEO urls. As Craig says, it seems that Google does place weight on the actual URL. That's one reason you want you domain name to reflect your products if possible. It may not be absolutely necessary, but it will definitely be better than dynamic urls.glolar wrote:I think I will leave them as they are. That way, if I ever need to change my SEO keywords, I won't have to go back and change all the links in the other websites again.
Have others really noticed a difference in search page rankings as a result of using the SEO keywords? Have your sales increased since you started using them? Sometimes I think all of this SEO stuff can be a lot of hocus-pocus. There are a lot of disreputable companies making outlandish claims about how they can increase your sales thru SEO (for a price, of course).
Thanks again for all the help everyone.
I set up an OSCommerce site, and used an SEO url equivalent, and got my site ranked fairly high, fairly quickly. I really don't think that this would have happened without the url including my keywords.
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He was talking about links from other sites to his site. As long as he's used good anchor text for those links to his site such as "IQ Software for Windows XP" instead of just using the URL, there's probably not a big benefit from changing the URL. However, Glolar, if you have just used the URL you should change it, and change to good anchor text at the same time.
http://scarletandjones.com/
http://sharpdressedman.co.uk/
http://coffincompany.co.uk/
http://horsesculptures.co.uk/
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Oops.. yes I should have read it properly.Chones wrote:He was talking about links from other sites to his site.
Agreed!Chones wrote:As long as he's used good anchor text for those links to his site such as "IQ Software for Windows XP" instead of just using the URL, there's probably not a big benefit from changing the URL. However, Glolar, if you have just used the URL you should change it, and change to good anchor text at the same time.
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Heyyy Thanx You!Moggin wrote:Hi there glolar,
If the cart is in a subfolder, eg yourdomain.com/store, then the .htaccess RewriteBase code must read
I'm guessing that's it, as you mention a /store directoryCode: Select all
RewriteBase /store/
It works
I'm also having a problem with SEO urls.
I am very new to opencart, so I'm sure I'm missing something
I have followed the instructions in the documentation, and the tips in this thread, but get this error (from apache error log) when I try to click on my category in the top menu
[Sat Jun 15 18:41:37 2013] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: C:/BitNami wampstack/apache2/htdocs/wrm/santura/opencart/shoulder-holsters, referer: http://localhost/wrm/santura/opencart/i ... nt/success
I only have one category that I have added besides the defaults that came with the installation.
My category shows up fine with SEO urls turned off in settings
I am very new to opencart, so I'm sure I'm missing something
I have followed the instructions in the documentation, and the tips in this thread, but get this error (from apache error log) when I try to click on my category in the top menu
[Sat Jun 15 18:41:37 2013] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] File does not exist: C:/BitNami wampstack/apache2/htdocs/wrm/santura/opencart/shoulder-holsters, referer: http://localhost/wrm/santura/opencart/i ... nt/success
I only have one category that I have added besides the defaults that came with the installation.
My category shows up fine with SEO urls turned off in settings
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