Mod Name / Version: Spider Mod for 6.3 & 6.4 - 1.0

Description: This modification changes the URL format of the URLs leading to your posts to a more search engine friendly format. It removes the ? & and = signs from the URLs (which search engines typically penalize for) and replaces them with slashes, which makes the variables look like directory names.

We've been using it at www.ThreadsDev since September and at last check had 70,000-80,000 listings in Google (up from 300 and something in early September).

Working Under: UBB.Threads 6.3 & 6.4

Mod Status: Finished

Any pre-requisites: UBB.Threads version 6.3 & 6.4

Author(s): Joshua Pettit

Date: 9/10/03

Cost: $75.00 for 1 Year Member Area Access (to future updates and enhancements). License for One UBB.Threads website. Includes instructions which you can install yourself, or initial professional installation (included).

To Purchase: First, Test your site for compatibility (see following post for instructions). Once confirmed that it'll work on your server, make sure you are logged in here. Then, Click Here and select the Search Engine Mod option. Complete payment via PayPal and when you return to this site, you'll have access to another forum (this same category) which will contain modification instructions and further information.

Credits: ThreadsDev.com for being the testing ground.

Files Altered: ubbthreads.php, showflat.php, showthreaded.php, ubbthreads.tmpl, showflat.tmpl, ubbt_header.tmpl, ubbt.inc.php, viewpoll.php

Optional Adjusted files (for links to profiles): showprofile.php

Optional Adjusted files for IIP: newspal.php, currentthreadspal.php, hottopicpal.php,
topratedpostspal.php, topthreadspal.php

New Files: None.

Database Altered: None.

Info/Instructions:

Disclaimer: Please backup every file that you intend to modify.

Note: If you modify your UBB.Threads code, you may be giving up your right for "official" support from Infopop.If you need official support, you'll need to restore unmodified files.

Legal Notes: These instructions are copyright 2003 by Joshua Pettit. If purchased, it may only be installed on the ONE threads site for which it was purchased. You may not share or redistribute the instructions. For licensing for more than one UBB.Threads install, please contact me.