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« on November 12th, 2011, 10:39 PM »
I've flipped and flopped about a number of these things before, and it was a while ago that I figured I could include a bunch of the SEO tweaks into the core to shut people up about it, but I'm increasingly convinced that it would be better for me and for Wedge not to do that, but instead make a single multifunction plugin that 'did everything'.

It'll mean that instead of a bunch of little tweaks and a bunch of core things that I don't really want in the core, I can build a single plugin that does everything which will have a performance benefit as opposed to lots of little plugins.

I also think it demonstrates that, frankly, SEO is not a priority for Wedge (because it isn't) and is more reaffirming of my belief that SEO for forums is largely a waste of time than any pandering to those that refuse to listen to the evidence...
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« Reply #1 on November 12th, 2011, 11:57 PM »
In other news, someone has very kindly made me an icon for the plugin. I was thinking out loud, about what sort of icon would be appropriate, and mused that:

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I take it a little brownish coloured hill, animated with steam rising off it isn't really the right message.
But it's apt for what I think of SEO for forums... and yes, the plugin really should be called SEO Crap because it, well, is.
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Re: Search engine fluff
« Reply #2 on November 13th, 2011, 01:06 PM »
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« Reply #3 on November 13th, 2011, 01:08 PM »
What I've decided I'm going to do is use the icon as an easter egg. I have also got a proper name for the plugin, too, that has branding and an in-joke all in one :D
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