XF 2.2 How can i show limited content to Google?

[Mikethemix]

Our forum is for club members only (password protected). I would like a small intro section to be visible to anyone prior to login, especially so that Google can pick it up and show the forum in its search results.

Any tips on how to do this?
I had it working fine on vB4.2 prior to migration.

Regards, Mike

 

[Paul B]

If you have the main view permission for guests set to no then your options are basically limited to displaying a notice.

Otherwise it would require changing the approach and setting specific permissions for each area.

 

[AndyB]

Make one forum open to visitors which don't require logging in to view. Put in a one or more threads explaining whatever you would like, for example what the forum is about and other details.

 

[Mikethemix]

So, if I change the main view for guests to YES, and then restrict guests for all the sensitive sections does that fix it?

 

[Paul B]

Yes.

 

[Mikethemix]

Make one forum open to visitors which don't require logging in to view. Put in a one or more threads explaining whatever you would like, for example what the forum is about and other details.

Thanks Andy, that's just what I thought I had done. Clearly its the permissions that are wrong

 

[Mikethemix]

Yes.

Many thanks.
I've done that and its looks OK - great!
Very few other bits still visible now. They can still see these items along the footer:



Any idea how I can stop them being visible?
Thanks and regards, Mike

 

[Paul B]

None of those are permission controlled so you would have to edit templates and use conditional statements -- $xf.visitor.user_id -- to prevent guests accessing the content.