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[ SOLVED ] Facebook hates my shop? Just Virtuemart, not entire website.

Started by ErgoX, October 01, 2012, 10:37:15 AM

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ErgoX

No clue why but Facebook can NOT see what my shop is.  Can't see pictures/details/anything.  Also, When I link it redirects to index.php.

I usually just read/google/search for what I need.  But all searching/fiddling has resulted in nothing.  I could really use some help no this one.

It can find images and link correctly to the rest of the website...it's just virtuemart it can't see.

Website: http://www.survivalhour.com/




If I can't get Facebook to work on Virtuemart I will have to think about switching to something else.  And I REALLY don't want to do that after all the work I put into the shop.  However, i can not have a shop that can't be link to Facebook...  So if you guys have any helpful suggestions it'd be my appreciated.



John2400

Your shop links perfectly in My facebook site? links images everything. No matter what I put?

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ErgoX

Quote from: John2400 on October 01, 2012, 11:09:19 AM
Your shop links perfectly in My facebook site? links images everything. No matter what I put?

Try putting in the shop :
http://www.survivalhour.com/shop

The entire site works with Facebook except the the urls that have something to do with virtuemart

none of the products work in facebook either:
http://www.survivalhour.com/shop/prepper/coghlans-compass-led-
http://www.survivalhour.com/shop/prepper/asp-tactical-baton-triad-light-
http://www.survivalhour.com/shop/prepper/coghlans-36-hr-candle-

If placed into facebook they just go to index.php

John2400

/shop  works Ok - the rest a direct link does not work - but - You can choose any image from the category list but a direct product - you are going to have to use an image and promote that way.

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ErgoX

Quote from: John2400 on October 01, 2012, 12:59:23 PM
/shop  works Ok - the rest a direct link does not work - but - You can choose any image from the category list but a direct product - you are going to have to use an image and promote that way.

Alright....


Also, thanks to you I found out that:
http://www.survivalhour.com/shop/ does not work

http://www.survivalhour.com/shop does work

Can you offer any advice for fixing this?


Also, so you're suggesting I just use a single image for facebook likes/shares...?
If I completely reinstall you think that could help?

Also, I tried using categories and it didn't work either....sigh

John2400

Ok ?

The only difference I see from your links to mine is that after shop/    and then to the url I have index.php  eg

* yours http://www.survivalhour.com/shop/prepper/coghlans-compass-led-

* mine http://www.survivalhour.com/shop/index.php/prepper/coghlans-compass-led-   ( this type of link shows the product)

I am not sure why?

ErgoX

Quote from: John2400 on October 01, 2012, 13:30:55 PM
Ok ?

The only difference I see from your links to mine is that after shop/    and then to the url I have index.php  eg

* yours http://www.survivalhour.com/shop/prepper/coghlans-compass-led-

* mine http://www.survivalhour.com/shop/index.php/prepper/coghlans-compass-led-   ( this type of link shows the product)

I am not sure why?

So what would you recommend....something is messing whatever Facebook sends to scrape pages...
I've tried removing all custom htaccess
I can try disabling all plugins I guess...

you think a fresh install of Virtuemart would fix it?


EDIT:
CAUSED BY:
shlib - Db query cache and programming library plugin
For anyone who needs this in the future

StormIT

Quote from: ErgoX on October 01, 2012, 13:50:12 PM
EDIT:
CAUSED BY:
shlib - Db query cache and programming library plugin
For anyone who needs this in the future

Hi, so did you disable this plugin or enable it?

Thanks