Solved: Domain name forwarding & changing/overriding the t...

HotTrowles · ‎01-06-2009

Sorry guys, slowly going out my mind because I'm sure I saw an article on this in the general help section. However I can't seem to now find said article!!!

Basically, what code do I use in my meta tags to override the page title of the frame that forwardsmy BT domain name to my BT web space lite.

It currently just displays the domain name (www.example.co.uk), but I would like it obviously todisplay what I have placed in the title of each page for SEO purposes and just general visitor impression.

A big thanks you inadvance!!!

Ben

dave · ‎01-06-2009

OK, you can actually change the text displayed in the title bar of the frame, but it will read the same for every page.

When you go into the domain manager, click on Advanced Domain Manager to bring up the advanced settings.

Beside the frame forwarding section, there is a field called "Meta title". Whatever you put in here will display as the title of the frame.

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dave · ‎01-06-2009

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Message Edited by dave on 01-06-2009 07:59 PM

HotTrowles · ‎01-06-2009

Is there no way of getting my own title tag onto the frame page then? So at least the site will have a main title?

orchie · ‎01-06-2009

You can try and use Javascript to do this. On the page that is within the frame and has the <title> tags you want to use amend <body> to <body OnLoad="parent.document.title=document.title">. This might not work depending on where the original frame is located due to Javascript security issues.

HotTrowles · ‎01-06-2009

Thanks orchie, but i've tried most javascript solutions, including yours, and i'm still not having any luck.

I still swear blind that I saw a solution in a BT help article lol!

johng · ‎01-06-2009

I came across your post when looking for something else. I had this issue with BT about 6 months ago. I know that in the past (a couple of years ago) they could point the domain to a sub-directory for you. this would display the page name rather than just the domain name as you want to do.

When i came to set this up again, I was told by BT that they had changed their secruity settings and this solution was no longer available. the only way I could do this was to buy another hosting package. So what you used to get for free, now costs £60 per year.

If you do find another way, please let me know - i'd like to save a few quid!!!

dave · ‎01-06-2009

Hi johng

It's not that they upgraded the security settings, it is because they changed the entire web hosting platform.

However, in the past what you describe (web splitting they called it) was not free. You needed the £7 per month Web Publisher Pack add-on in order to use this, on top of the £5 a month for your hosting package.

So 2 x £5 hosting packages actually works out £2 cheaper per month.

dave · ‎01-06-2009

OK, you can actually change the text displayed in the title bar of the frame, but it will read the same for every page.

When you go into the domain manager, click on Advanced Domain Manager to bring up the advanced settings.

Beside the frame forwarding section, there is a field called "Meta title". Whatever you put in here will display as the title of the frame.

johng · ‎01-06-2009

it may be longer ago than i thought. i never had "web publisher" but did have 2 domains that worked.

it is interesting that you say BT changed the whole web hosting platform. that was what I understood at the time, but BT said the only reason they couldn't carry on providing what they had been providing me with was because the new approach to security wouldn't let them.

HotTrowles · ‎01-06-2009

Cheers Dave, found the settings you suggested. However, it doesn't appear to want to save the changes (yes I have pressed save at the bottom!).

When I come back to check the advance settings all the meta data has been deleted!

thanks for all your help and advice so far! Much appreciated.

Domain name forwarding & changing/overriding the title tag.