SEO Filter Frequently Asked Questions

What is SEO Filter ?

  • SEO Filter is a software written in PHP and designed to transform a non-SEO friendly forum/site to a friendly one with no or minimal source code hacking.

Why should I use SEO Filter ?

SEO Filter's main functionality is to convert a non-SEO friendly forum/site into a SEO friendly one.
During its development a lot of useful functionality has been developed.

For Example:

  • Email Protector - This plugin protect your visitors' emails from spam bots by converting them into text email at domain dot com.
  • Outgoing Links - Scans the page and if it finds external links adds rel="nofollow" attribute to avoid page rank leaking.
  • Canonical Links - Redirects visitors to a domain either with www or without when enabled.
  • Anti Spam plugin modifies each form's action and that way spam bots has to *understand* Javascript in order to submit the form. If the Javascript is not enabled a warning is displayed to the user.
  • Block IP plugin - Blocks one or more IP addresses. Also a network can be blocked by setting the IP prefix e.g. 1.2.
  • Additionally each module has a redirector plugin which sends http 301 code for redirection to avoid duplicate page penalty.
  • ... and much more

How much does it cost ?

  • It's Free. However if you want to remove the copyright footer message then you will need to buy a license. It costs 50 € please check license for more information .
  • Additionally if you would like to support the project feel free to do so by donating

Can I have SEO Filter professionally installed on my server ?

Yes. Please make sure that

  1. SEO Filter's system requirements are met.
  2. The payment is successfully completed
  3. Send us login information such as FTP/SSH host, username, and password, forum username, password etc. We won't share that information. You can change it later of course.

How much does it cost to have SEO Filter installed on my own server ?

  • 65 € (non-refundable) because our time is not refundable as well.

I don't have a forum can SEO Filter still improve my site's functionality ?

  • Yes. You could use tabula_rasa module (blank module) and only enable the plugins you need.

Are there any installation instructions ?

  • Yes. Please check SEO Filter overview there are links to the User's manual.
    You'll need to know how to upload files via FTP, and setup file permissions.

What are the system requirements

  • Forum (punbb, phpbb2, or phpbb3)
  • Unix/Linux Hosting
  • Apache 1.3.x or 2.0.x
  • PHP 4.3+ or newer
  • PCRE (Perl Compatible Regular Expressions) Support Enabled

How can I verify if my hosting account meets SEO Filter's system requirements ?

  1. Create a file called "i.php" with <?php phpinfo(); ?>
  2. Upload the file via FTP/SSH in DOCUMENT ROOT usually the folder is named www, public_html, htdocs, or httpdocs folder
  3. Access that file e.g. http://yourdomain.com/i.php
  4. If you see "PHP version" and it is newer than required then everything is OK. However if you see the text <?php phpinfo(); ?> then your hosting does not support php or it is not configured properly.
  5. Delete "i.php" file to avoid other people to see your server's configuration

Does the optimization of the links make the site slower ?

  • The slowdown is minimal. Additionally computers are getting faster and faster.
    Therefore that should not be a problem.

How can I purchase a license ?

Are there any discounts for multiple licenses ?

  • It depends on how many licenses you want to buy.
    Please contact us and describe your situation.

I have purchased a license how can I remove the copyright footer message ?

  • Please contact us and we'll send you the instructions.

What benefits will I have when I purchase a license ?

  1. Your site/forum will operate without the message "Enhanced by SEO Filter"
  2. Paying customers receive updates/betas notifications 10 days earlier.
  3. Paying customers have much higher priority in the support requests.
  4. You should feel proud that you support financially the development of such cool software.
  5. You'll receive a PDF file with your genuine license key(s).

Disclaimer:

Please see terms & conditions.

Still have a question ? Don't hesitate to contact us.