XF 1.4 SearchAction markup for Google?

[dethfire]

I got an email from Google saying "Make your site ready for the new sitelinks search box".

They say I need to:
Add the necessary markup to your site's homepage
We recommend using schema.org/SearchAction markup with JSON-LD, but you can also use microdata.

Does Xenforo support this?

 

[kontrabass]

I got the same email and am wondering the same thing. Going by the example on this page, it shouldn't be too difficult, but I really have no idea what I'm talking about. It seems like maybe we need to get XF's search results URL to fit:

target":"https://host.example-petstore.com/search?q={search_term}"

Having a search box under our google search result would be ultra cool...

 

[Breixo]

Having a search box under our google search result would be ultra cool...

+1, any idea what to change in Xenforo?

 

[Brent W]

Make your site ready for the new sitelinks search box
September 15, 2014


To: Webmaster of http://www.aspiescentral.com/,

Google systems have detected that your site may be eligible for the new sitelinks search box. With it, you can make it easier for your visitors to reach specific content on your site directly from Google Search. We want to help you set up your site to take advantage of the new search box.

Here’s how to make sure your site is ready:
1Verify you’ve got a functioning site-specific search engine
If you’ve got a Google Custom Search Engine, that works too.
2Add the necessary markup to your site's homepage
We recommend using schema.org/SearchAction markup with JSON-LD, but you can also use microdata.
3Set up a preferred canonical URL for your homepage
Make sure all other page versions point to the one you want (use the rel="canonical" link element)
Need more help?
•Learn more about Sitelinks Search box on our blog.
•See setup and code samples on our Sitelinks Searchbox guide.
•Ask more questions on the forum - mention message type [WNC-389902]

Is this something that is already built into XenForo, specifically the number 2 option?

 

[dethfire]

Here is the Google Webmaster Blog on this
http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2014/09/improved-sitelinks-search-box.html

@Mike @Jake Bunce

 

[dethfire]

Here is the how to
https://developers.google.com/webma...ect-referral&utm_campaign=sitelinks-searchbox

Does anyone know if this is something we can easily do on our own or do we need an addon?

 

[zagorskey]

I'm also curious. Xenforo's search method returns a link in this form:

http://website.com/search/118457/?q={what_you_searched_for}&o=date

so apparently every search being made has its own ID. How can we get the variable generating that one?

 

[Andy.N]

Wow, that is nice.
Looks like Xenforo is already showing that search box

 

[rdn]

My site is even showing that box:


But still do not support the auto suggest.

 

[zagorskey]

I can't see any custom modifications to your code so I guess it happens automatically and we just have to be patient.

 

[rdn]

I can't see any custom modifications to your code so I guess it happens automatically

Me? Yes i don't have any special modification on my site.

 

[FredC]

Is this already something XF does with Microdata? Do we need to do any of the install steps listed in this thread?

<div itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/WebSite">
  <meta itemprop="url" content="https://www.example-petstore.com/"/>
  <form itemprop="potentialAction" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/SearchAction">
    <meta itemprop="target" content="https://query.example-petstore.com/search?q={search_term_string}"/>
    <input itemprop="query-input" type="text" name="search_term_string" required/>
    <input type="submit"/>
  </form>
</div>

and if not where would the above example go?

 

[Sunka]

Any news about this?

 

[Mike]

It's actually running here now, but need to wait for Google to pick it up. There isn't any direct way to test it.

 

[Sunka]

@Mike yes, but where exactly to put this code.
My forum is www.pijanitvor.com.
What exactly to put in this row: <metaitemprop="target"content="http://query.pijanitvor.com/search?q={search_term_string}"/>
Couse search on my forum have this part in link /search/168626/?q=orada&o=date
So apparently every search being made has its own ID. How can we get the variable generating that one?

Is that code below correct? If yes, I have to put that code anywhere in home page. What template?

<div itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/WebSite">
  <meta itemprop="url" content="http://www.pijanitvor.com/"/>
  <form itemprop="potentialAction" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/SearchAction">
    <meta itemprop="target" content="http://query.pijanitvor.com/search/?q={search_term_string}"/>
    <input itemprop="query-input" type="text" name="search_term_string" required/>
    <input type="submit"/>
  </form>
</div>

 

[rdn]

For now, if any want's to implement it.
Add this code on PAGE_CONTAINER template below footer area.

<xen:if is="{$contentTemplate} == 'forum_list'">
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "http://schema.org",
  "@type": "WebSite",
  "url": "https://www.phcorner.net/",
  "potentialAction": {
    "@type": "SearchAction",
    "target": "https://www.phcorner.net/search/search?keywords={search_keywords}",
    "query-input": "required name=search_keywords"
  }
}
</script>
</xen:if>

Just replace with your own domain.
I implement it already almost a week now.

 

[Sunka]

Add this code on PAGE_CONTAINER template below footer area.

You mean like this:

<footer>
    <xen:include template="footer" />
</footer>

<xen:if is="{$contentTemplate} == 'forum_list'">
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "http://schema.org",
  "@type": "WebSite",
  "url": "http://www.pijanitvor.com/",
  "potentialAction": {
    "@type": "SearchAction",
    "target": "http://www.pijanitvor.com/search/search?keywords={search_keywords}",
    "query-input": "required name=search_keywords"
  }
}
</script>
</xen:if>

<xen:include template="page_container_js_body" />

</xen:hook>
</body>
</html>

 

[rdn]

I did it like this:

<footer>
    <xen:include template="footer" />
</footer>

<xen:include template="page_container_js_body" />
<xen:if is="{$contentTemplate} == 'forum_list'">
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "http://schema.org",
  "@type": "WebSite",
  "url": "https://www.phcorner.net/",
  "potentialAction": {
    "@type": "SearchAction",
    "target": "https://www.phcorner.net/search/search?keywords={search_keywords}",
    "query-input": "required name=search_keywords"
  }
}
</script>
</xen:if>
</xen:hook>
</body>
</html>

 

[Sunka]

I did it like this:

Only diference is this line. Is that from this script or from some other add on.

<xen:include template="page_container_js_body" />

 

[rdn]

I think that's default from XenForo.