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5 Kick-Ass IPB 3 Solutions For Search Engine Optimization

Posted by Olivier Turbis , 13 November 2009 - 04:27 PM

Sure, IP.Board 3 has some built-it new search engine optimization features (such as friendly URLs, no-follow links, etc.), but I think there are always ways to optimize and adding some new tools will sure boost up your SEO.

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1. Community SEO (paid)
I really think this is the best modification for Search Engine Optimization. It does everything: Friendly URLs, sitemaps, white links, blacklinks, bots, social bookmark icons, and it even has some nice features such as similar topics. Here is the official description of the product:

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CommunitySEO is a search engine optimization software package meant to help your dynamic software acheive better search engine rankings and indexing through the use of friendly urls and other common search engine optimization techniques.

Version 2.0.2 for IP.Board 3.0.x is available for purchase here.

2. Minnerva SEO (free!)

This is a free solution if you wish to have a modification that resembles Community SEO. Doesn't have all the functionalities of it, but still a cool module. I think their new software and Website for IPB 3 are just great. Here's the official description:

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IPBSEO is a search engine optimization module for Invision power board 2.3.x - 3.0.x. It's aim is to turn every page with content on your forum discoverable to important keywords that users and search engines may be looking for. In this day and age each page is competing with millions of other for the similar content. And IPBSEO is here to just make the search engines more aware of your content than any other websites. We just help you do the 30% of SEO, the rest is up to your quality of content.

Click here to download Minerva SEO for free.

3. Social Bookmarks (free!)

This modificiation adds social bookmarking menu to your topic view. So your members can save topics with social bookmarking services. The list of bookmark services is customizable in the admin cp.

Click here to download Social Bookmarks for free.

4. XML Sitemap Generator Task (free!)

Just like the title says, it creates sitemaps for your forum. Do not install this mod if you already have Community SEO or Minerva SEO though.

Click here to download XML Sitemap Generator Task for free

5. Google Analytics Hook (free!)

This hook allows you to place the code for Google Analytics into your site. Useful to track who your visitors are, where they come from, etc.

Click here to download Google Analytics Hook for free.

Hope this post will help you optimize your SEO for your IP.Board forum. If you know any other mods, please do not hesitate to post them in the comments!

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