Meta keywords php script - best way forward

dashby

I have the basics for a dynamic site, I want to have a script running that depending on the page displayed by the end user particular keywords will be displayed as appropriate. Can someone suggest the best way to approach this?

My idea for the basic script is

<?php

// this is to change the meta keyword information in the header depending on the content page being displayed

/* 

if gallery.php
{
	<meta name="keywords" content="keywords 1" /> // keywords to reflect the content 
}

else

if contact.php
{
	<meta name="keywords" content="keywords 2" />
}

else

if portfolio.php
{
	<meta name="keywords" content="keywords 4" />
}

else

<meta name="keywords" content="keywords 4" /> // this would point to the home page content

*/

// This script would include all pages on the site and all keywords would need to be relevant to the content of that page.

?>

Thanks in advance for any help

Derokorian

Personally the way I do this is to assign the content to a variable in the script creating it. Then in that script also create a variable called $keywords and then when building the page just use <meta name="keywords" content="<?php echo $keywords; ?>" />

IE structure would follow (simplified for example):

index.php

if( $_GET['action'] == 'gallery' ) {
   include('gallery.php');
}
// more determinants

?>
<html>
   <head>
      <meta name="keywords" content="<?php echo $keywords; ?>" />
   </head>
   <body>
      <div id="container">
         <?php echo $content; ?>
      </div>
   </body>
</html>

Gallery.php

<?php
$keywords = "images,photos,stuff,art,whatever";
$content = <<<CONTENT
   <a href='someimage.jpg'><img src='someimage_th.jpg' /></a><br />
   <a href='someimage1.jpg'><img src='someimage1_th.jpg' /></a><br />
   <a href='someimage2.jpg'><img src='someimage2_th.jpg' /></a><br />
CONTENT;
?>

This is super simplified, but I hope it gives you an idea to help!

HTH

dagon

just as long as you don't think keywords will make any difference to your google ranking.:evilgrin:

dashby

Derokorian thanks for the your advice, it looks straightforward however it raises an issue.

My index.php is made up as follows

include 'structure/header.php';

include 'structure/navbar.php';

if($_GET['page'] == "subjects")
{
	include ('content/subjects.php');	
}
else

if($_GET['page'] == "gallery")
{
	include ('content/gallery.php');	
}

else ..... continued for all pages on site

include 'structure/footer.php';

If I create another for the meta keywords then this will mean that there are two files to keep up to date with page titles/names.

Is there a way that I can reduce the risk of error through combining the main index.php and the meta information?

Thanks for any help in advance.

just as long as you don't think keywords will make any difference to your google ranking.

Dagon, in answer I am doing this for a number of reasons, SEO although has pretty much made keywords insignificant they still are relevant in the overall picture.

dashby

Currently after trying to use your example I have the following

header.php contains

<?php include 'metainformation/metaactions.php'; ?> <!-- loads php for meta keywords -->

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<meta name="keywords" content="<?php echo $keywords; ?>" /> <!-- loads keywords into field -->

metaactions.php containes the following

<?php

if( $_GET['action'] == 'contact' ) 
{
   include('contactkeywrds.php');
}

else

if( $_GET['action'] == 'subjects' ) 
{
   include('subjectskeywrds.php');
}

else

if( $_GET['action'] == 'programming' ) 
{
   include('programkeywrds.php');
}

else

if( $_GET['action'] == 'office' ) {
   include('officekeywrds.php');
}

else

if( $_GET['action'] == 'ptlls1' ) {
   include('ptllskeywrds.php');
}

if( $_GET['action'] == 'portfolio' ) {
   include('portkeywrds.php');
}

else

{
   include('homekeywrds.php');
}

?>

Then the file containing the relevant keywords being included in metaactions for example is

<?php
$keywords = "ptlls,teaching,adult sector,learning,learners,positive,conducive,environment,behaviour,enforcement";
?>

However when I come to test it I find the only keywords no matter the page content are the ones for the home.php content which is the last else statement in the second listed php code (metaactions.php) file.

I know this is a simple error on my behalf but I cannot see the solution.#

Be grateful for any help

Thanks in advance

dashby

I am also looking at combining the <TITLE>Home</TITLE> into this php file so that the various pages display the appropriate title.

dalecosp

Standard issue stuff, that. Derokorian's way it done quite often ... although, I've seen "pro" software that didn't bother setting either Title nor keywords in any sort of dynamic fashion. Kind of unbelievable.

There are still quite a few uses for META keywords, despite the search engine operators refusal to look at them any longer. And don't forget the description META ... Google and friends care quite a bit about that ;-)

Derokorian

Dashby I think you are missing what I was saying. Your creating more files than necessary. I'm talking about gallery.php being the only relevant file for the gallery (for example) not having a gallery_keywords.php and gallery_title.php files as well... That's just unnecessary and creates a lot of files to maintain. I'm not sure how else to explain it tho. This is an older site that doesn't use my page class, so the index might help you understand what i mean (since you can see the items being set it in, instead of the related files)

index.php

<?php

include("./includes/variables.php");                #import global vars
include($includes."conn.php");                      #connect to MySQL
include($includes."functions.php");                 #global functions

GLOBAL $content;

$action = isset($_GET['action']) ? $_GET['action'] : '';

switch($action) {                                   #Determine content
    case "about":
        $title = "About Us";
        $keywords = ",board,directors,history,mission,staff";
        include($includes."about.php");
        break;
    case "contact":
    case "consub":
        $title = "Contact Form";
        $keywords = ",contact,form,information";
        include($includes."contact.php");
        break;
    case "foster":
        $title = "Foster Care";
        $keywords = ",foster care,foster";
        include($includes."foster.php");
        break;
    case "reading":
        $title = "Recommended Reading";
        $keywords = ",books,articles,reading";
        include($includes."reading.php");
        break;
    case "post":
        $title = "Post Placement Support";
        $keywords = ",placement,support,continuing";
        include($includes."post.php");
        break;
    case "terms":
        $title = "Terms and Definitions";
        $keywords = ",definitions,terms,support,help";
        include($includes."terms.php");
        break;
        include($includes."support.php");
        break;
    case "process":
        $title = "The Adoption Process";
        $keywords = ",process,information,help,learning";
        include($includes."process.php");
        break;
    case "start":
        $title = "Getting Started with Adoption";
        $keywords = ",starting,information";
        include($includes."start.php");
        break;
    case "ainfo":
        $title = "Adoption Information";
        include($includes."ainfo.php");
        break;
    case "class":
    case "grants":
    case "listing":
    case "nls":
    case "story":
    case "donate":
        include($includes."info.php");
        break;
    case "view":
        include($includes."view.php");
        break;
    case "vol":
    case "volsub":
        $title = "Volunteer at NOAS";
        $keywords = ",volunteer,sign up,help,support";
        include($includes."volunteer.php");
        break;
    case "faq";
        $title = "Frequently Asked Question";
        $keywords = ",faq,frequently,asked,question";
        include($includes."faq.php");
        break;
    case "links";
        $title = "Related Links";
        $keywords = ",websites,links,external,related";
        include($includes."links.php");
        break;
    case "waiting":
        $keywords = ",waiting,active,children,kids";
        include($includes."waiting.php");
        break;
    case "photos":
        $keywords = ",photos";
        include($includes.'photos.php');
        break;
    default:
        include($includes."home.php");
        break;
}

include($includes."header.php");                    #start html document
include($includes."leftnav.php");                   #insert leftnav menu
echo "<div id=\"main\">";

if ( $action == "about" || $action == "class" ) {     #Determine if right nav pages
    include($includes."rightnav.php");     

}

echo $content;
echo "\n</div>\n";

include($includes."footer.php");                    #Add Copyright & close HTML doc

?>

For setting in the related php page check out my info.php file (which as you can see a lot of cases point to)

<?php

switch ( $action ) {
    case "grants":
        $title = "Grant Reports";
        $keywords = ",grant reports,past grants,grant";

    $sql = "SELECT * FROM {$dbgrant} ORDER BY grant_pub_date DESC";
    $result = mysql_query($sql,$conn);

    $content .= 'PRIVATE CONTENT - Hidden for public forum.';
    while( $row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result) ) {
        $content .= '<div class="waiting" style="width:666px;height:'. $row['grant_div_height'] .'px;" onclick="window.open(\''. $siteurl .'resources/files/grants/'. $row['grant_file_names'] .'.pdf\',\'_blank\')">
            <img src="'. $siteurl .'resources/files/grants/thumbs/'. $row['grant_file_names'] .'.jpg" border="0" alt="'. strtoupper($row['grant_file_names']) .'" class="profile" style="float:left;" />
            <h2>'. $row['grant_title'] .'</h2>
            <strong>Published: '. date("F Y",$row['grant_pub_date']) .'</strong><br />
            <p>'. $row['grant_desc'] .'</p>
        </div>';
    } 
    break;
case "listing":
    $title = "News and Events";
    $keywords = ",press,press releases,news,events,past,upcoming";
    $content .= headlines("upcoming_events");
    $content .= headlines("events",2);
    $content .= headlines("press",5);
    break;
case "nls":
    $title = "Newsletters";
    $keywords = ",newsletters,periodical,updates";
    $content .= 'PRIVATE CONTENT - Hidden for public forum.';
    $nlsql = "SELECT * FROM $dbnl ORDER BY nl_release DESC";
    $nlresult = mysql_query($nlsql,$conn) or DIE("Database error!<br />". mysql_error());
    while( $nl = mysql_fetch_array($nlresult) ) {
        $content .= "<a href=\"{$siteurl}resources/files/newsletters/{$nl['nl_file']}\">".date("F Y",$nl['nl_release'])."</a><br />";
    }
    break;
case "class":
    $title = "Classes";
    $keywords = ",pre-service,continuin ed,classes,education,support";
    $groupsql = "SELECT * FROM $dbcgroup INNER JOIN $dbaloc ON id_location=class_location ORDER BY class_reg_deadline ASC";
    $groupresult = mysql_query( $groupsql, $conn ) or DIE("Database Error!<br />". mysql_error() );
    $content .='PRIVATE CONTENT - Hidden for public forum.';
    $content .= "<div style=\"height:10px;clear:both;\"></div>";
    while( $group = mysql_fetch_array($groupresult) ) {
        $content .= "<table width=\"675px\">";
        $content .= "<tr><td colspan=\"2\"><a name=\"{$group['id_class_group']}\"></a><h1 class=\"classgroup\">{$group['class_group_name']}</h1>\n";
        $content .= "<h4>Registration Deadline: &nbsp;".date("M d, Y",$group['class_reg_deadline'])."</h4>\n";
        $content .= "<h4>Location: &nbsp;{$group['loc_title']} office</h4></td></tr>\n";
        $daysql = "SELECT * FROM $dbcday WHERE class_group={$group['id_class_group']} ORDER BY class_day_start ASC";
        $dayresult = mysql_query( $daysql, $conn ) or DIE("Database Error!<br />". mysql_error() );
        while( $day = mysql_fetch_array($dayresult) ) {
            $topicsql = "SELECT * FROM $dbctopic INNER JOIN {$dbctitle} ON id_class_title=class_name WHERE class_group={$group['id_class_group']} AND class_day={$day['id_class_day']} ORDER BY class_start_time ASC";
            $topicresult = mysql_query( $topicsql, $conn ) or DIE("Database Error!<br />". mysql_error() );
            $content .= "<tr><td width=\"125px\"><h2 class=\"classday\">".date("M j",$day['class_day_start'])."</h2>\n".date("g a",($day['class_day_start']+7200))." to ".date("g a",($day['class_day_end']+7200))."</td><td><table>";
            while ( $topic = mysql_fetch_array($topicresult) ) {
                $content .= "<tr><td width=\"100px\">".date("g a",($topic['class_start_time']+7200))." - ".date("g a",($topic['class_end_time']+7200))."</td><td>";
                if( $topic['class_title'] == "Lunch" || $topic['class_title'] == "Dinner" ) {
                    $content .= "<i>{$topic['class_title']}</i>";
                } else {
                    $content .= "{$topic['class_title']}";
                }
                $content .= "</td></tr>";
            }
            $content .= "</table></td></tr>";
        }
        $content .= "</table><div style=\"height:25px;\"></div>";
    }
    break;
case "donate":
    $title = "Donation Information";
    $keywords = ",donate,support,volunteer";
    $content .= 'PRIVATE CONTENT - Hidden for public forum.';
    break;
case "story":
    if( !ISSET($_GET['news']) ) {
        $content .= "Article ID not recognized.";
        break;
    } else {
        $news = $_GET['news'];
    }
    $storyqry = "SELECT * FROM $dbnews WHERE id_news=$news";
    $storyresult = mysql_query( $storyqry, $conn ) or DIE("Error with database<br />". mysql_error());
    $story = mysql_fetch_array( $storyresult );
    $title = "Press Release: {$story['news_hl']}";
    $content .= "<h1 class=\"center\">{$story['news_hl']}</h1>{$story['news_story']}";
    break;
default:
    $content .= "This Section is under construction or you have reached a page that doesn't exist, please check back later.";
}

?>

dashby

Derokorian, thanks for the information.

As I stated in post #4, prior to wanting to do this I had a site structure setup. From the information you have given I am trying to figure out how I can adapt it to the current structure just giving me 1 file to maintain as otherwise I will loose the dynamic site benefits and may as well just put individual pages up.

Derokorian thanks again for the information, I will let you know when and if I work it out.

johanafm

dashby;10988832 wrote:
As I stated in post #4

Which he answered in Post 2

dashby

I was agreeing with what he said not saying that he had not told me. Currently I am trying to use the information Derokorian has provided me with but am having issues with trying to incorporate it into the existing site.