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[Peter Parker]

OK a while ago I posted a topic when I was PISSED off about my IP SEO live meta tag editor not working (it still doesnt). I said i was going to use a different forum software, bc I was doing poorly in google, due to the way my topics are being displayed by google.

Well its not really IP Board's fault. It was mine.

I have a security certificate on my website, and I was not redirecting with 301's from non www to www., and from http to https.

So because of this google was indexing my site in different ways, it basically thought I had 2 different websites. So thats the real reason why I was doing poorly in google.

I fixed that issue in my .htaccess folder, and now I am doing pretty well in the SERPS. In some cases I am ranking higher than my competition who has been ranking number one for nearly 10 years!

So anyway, I am sorry IPS, for talking trash out of anger and ignorance. My loyalty remains here.

[ΑndyF]

Its nice and appreciated of you to post back with your new findings.

[Extreame™]

Glad to hear that you have it sorted now, great job!

[Dmacleo]

most would not own up to this, IMO you have done well here.
and that may also explain an issue I was seeing with a certificate so thanks for posting this.

[Peter Parker]

most would not own up to this, IMO you have done well here.
and that may also explain an issue I was seeing with a certificate so thanks for posting this.

Honesty is what I base my character on. I own up to my faults, but sometimes it takes time to see those faults.

If you need the mod_rewrite I used to redirect from non www to www, then from http to https I will post it for you. Just copy and paste, then fix the domiain name.

[The Guy]

Its okay spiderman. Everyone makes mistakes.

[Rhett]

Thanks for taking the time to explain and post back up, none of us are perfect and much respect to you for being honest.

[Matt]

Thanks for the update.

In all honesty, in 9/10 cases where someone claims IPB's SEO has killed their site, it turns out to be an outside factor such as the one you experienced.

[Rimi]

Thanks for the update.

In all honesty, in 9/10 cases where someone claims IPB's SEO has killed their site, it turns out to be an outside factor such as the one you experienced.

A certain online money making website comes to mind...

[Peter Parker]

Thanks for the update.

In all honesty, in 9/10 cases where someone claims IPB's SEO has killed their site, it turns out to be an outside factor such as the one you experienced.

I'm not a professional by any means. I can see how this could certainly be the case, especially with new domains, or websites that have not created redirects for proper canonicalization. I thought that the rel canonical tag would have sorted these issues, but it was not the case.

I noticed in google webmaster tools that all of my impressions, back links and search queries were dropping rapidly. I did a little searcing for the answer on google, then created a new account in webmaster tools for the https version of my website.

There was all my back links and queries

I don't participate in any blackhat SEO stuff, so it caught me off guard, and I spazzed. It's you who I owe the biggest apology to. Sorry for insulting your structure.

[Peter Parker]

I would also like to add (this I am very proud of): I am kicking my competitors butt, in google, who uses V Bulletin 4 and VB SEO. They have been around nearly 9 years or something like that... My domain was created in January.

They dont even rank for the biggest terms (which are competed for internationally) in our niche (I DO), but the search terms that are of low competition they do rank for in the USA. I am usually number 2-3 in those, they are farther below.

I only have one or two left to surpass.

[Peter Parker]

Hey just an update to this:

I have been working on getting my website to at least the front page of google since January of 2012 for a certain search term that gets 44,000,000 searches anually (not the most but it is the biggest for my niche)

Well my website is on the first page at number 6 and rising Dont ever let anyone say that IPB has crappy SEO. It's really that the webmaster has no patience, along with a few other mistakes that are easy to make, like using link farms, and other skeezy tatics when you are in a hurry. I bought IPB expecting it to be perfect. While it might not be perfect, it is pretty close in every way.

EDIT: I am also dominating my competitor that used Vbulletin and their SEO "software" that you have to purchase.

IPB has the topic rating in the snippets too. Those yellow stars in google results really catches the eye.

Thanks again everyone - I would leave some flowers but I dont do that. I leave pink mushrooms instead

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[Cyrem]

Finally, someone thanking IPS about SEO.

This is a glorious d....17 August 2012?

Hmm I'm late to the party

[Peter Parker]

The party at my place never dies

[Wolfie]

The party at my place never dies

Take the spidey mask off while on national news and i bet everything would come to a grinding halt while everyone is in shock.

[NickDorazio]

IPB has the topic rating in the snippets too. Those yellow stars in google results really catches the eye.

So I just searched for Zombie Tubs and I see what you mean. How did you get those stars to show up? It doesn't appear to happen by default. For example, Google search "I'm sorry IPS!" and you'll find your post at the top of the results but without the five stars it has earned here.

[bfarber]

So I just searched for Zombie Tubs and I see what you mean. How did you get those stars to show up? It doesn't appear to happen by default. For example, Google search "I'm sorry IPS!" and you'll find your post at the top of the results but without the five stars it has earned here.

We use specific HTML markup that Google understands - it's not something you "get to show up". Google decides if it wants to show it or not.

[Peter Parker]

So I just searched for Zombie Tubs and I see what you mean. How did you get those stars to show up? It doesn't appear to happen by default. For example, Google search "I'm sorry IPS!" and you'll find your post at the top of the results but without the five stars it has earned here.

lol what bfarber said. IDK how it happened, honestly. I just set the forum to allow topic ratings, and there it is (after it is rated of course). They all show up like that if its been rated from my website.

[Kleiton Nunes]

The IP SEO it works, basically creating the sitemap.

Basically for it to work properly must be well configured. I broke a lot of head to get him the ideal.

[bridges101]

Thanks for the info! It makes switching from vb that much more reassuring. I will make my purchase next week when someone is in the office to process my order,

Off topic but I have got to know. Why are you growing mushrooms? Do you grow them to eat? Those pink ones look to good to eat.