VirtueMart Forum

VirtueMart 2 + 3 + 4 => Templating & Layouts => Topic started by: Stonedfury on April 29, 2013, 22:22:32 PM

Title: [SOLVED] Storefront Meta Description
Post by: Stonedfury on April 29, 2013, 22:22:32 PM
I noticed that the store front does not load any meta description from the store description or a menu description linking to. I would love to know how I could get that to load. It's a standard on all the other pages but that one. Hell, if it wasn't for google and bing I would not have even thought or noticed it. They of course have an issue with a storefront not having that key element.

I have been looking through this post as it seems possibly promising. http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=97744.30 did help with other ideas but not this particular one.
Title: Re: Storefront Meta Description
Post by: jenkinhill on April 29, 2013, 23:49:17 PM
I have started using EFSEO (Easy Frontend SEO) to handle metas on Joomla sites & just started using it with VM, too.  http://joomla-extensions.kubik-rubik.de/efseo-easy-frontend-seo#description   - it solves the storefront issue and works to enhance Joomla's own SEF.
Title: Re: Storefront Meta Description
Post by: Stonedfury on April 30, 2013, 19:24:04 PM
I do appreciate the shared extension. I will have a peek. Do you use this with open graph?
Title: Re: [SOLVED] Storefront Meta Description
Post by: jenkinhill on April 30, 2013, 23:26:46 PM
Quote from: Stonedfury on April 30, 2013, 19:24:04 PM
Do you use this with open graph?

No, and I am trying it just as it comes ATM so all meta descriptions can be edited in the same place. Will see how it works for SEO over time.
Title: Re: [SOLVED] Storefront Meta Description
Post by: Stonedfury on May 02, 2013, 18:09:50 PM
So far it works as intended. Doesn't seem to have any issues with the opengraph protocols either. That makes this a major plus to anyone with a Virtuemart site.
Title: Re: [SOLVED] Storefront Meta Description
Post by: lipes on June 14, 2013, 19:11:55 PM
I've instaled EFSEO but i've checked today my database and get more than 400 Mbts only for plg_easyfrontendseo table!
..................... damm!!!! this is crazy...

Dont understand why Virtuemart 2 doesnt have a option to set or get the Product Description Text and keywords...

Anyone got a better solution to solve SEO problem?
Title: Re: [SOLVED] Storefront Meta Description
Post by: Stonedfury on June 14, 2013, 21:33:16 PM
Quote from: lipes on June 14, 2013, 19:11:55 PM
I've instaled EFSEO but today i've checked today my database and get more than 400 Mbts only for plg_easyfrontendseo table!
..................... damm!!!! this is crazy...

Dont understand why Virtuemart 2 doesnt have a option to set or get the Product Description Text and keywords...

Anyone got a better solution to solve SEO problem?
I agree it should be built in and I am sure will be at some point. For the site I am using this on it is perfect as there are not too many pages and products. I could imagine a huge site with this tool as being too much.