State - Search Result SEO

[CB]

Google has alerted me that duplicate titles are hindering proper indexing of my pages. I tracked the problem down to user that search by state, instead of showing the state the default title is shown. I’m using the code below and trying to add in the state, any ideas? Right now the second to last if/else is getting called. {$smarty.get.opt1}

Thanks in advance.

PHP Code:

{if $smarty.get.pg == 'featured'}
    Featured Listings
{elseif $smarty.get.pg == 'new'}
    New Listings
{elseif $SCRIPT_NAME=='searchresults.php'}
    {if $storeTitle != ''}
        {$storeTitle}
    {else}
        {$smarty.get.opt1}
    {/if}
{else}
    {$title}
{/if} 


[juven14]

Looks like they are choosing the default for you opt 1 extra field that is apparently ''.

Just expand you if else like this for other fields:

PHP Code:

{if $smarty.get.pg == 'featured'}
    Featured Listings
{elseif $smarty.get.pg == 'new'}
    New Listings
{elseif $SCRIPT_NAME=='searchresults.php'}
    {if $storeTitle != ''}
        {$storeTitle}
    {elseif $smarty.get.opt1 != ''}
        {$smarty.get.opt1|escape}
    {elseif $smarty.get.state != ''}
        {$smarty.get.state|escape}
    {elseif $smarty.get.city != ''}
        {$smarty.get.city|escape}
    {else}
        {* Smarty Comment, You should also provide 
             something if all of the above fails, otherwise 
             it won't print anything since the last else for 
             title won't execute due to the page being searchresults.php *}
        {$title}
    {/if}
{else}
    {$title}
{/if} 


Of course the .state & .city should be exactly as the fields are named in the template. I think these are appropriate, but I haven't checked to see if they are not.

Also, it is wise to always escape user input especially when it is being printed out to the browser before it has been processed by the script. I've added the |escape modifier to your $_GET variables which is the same as htmlentities() I think. http://smarty.php.net/manual/en/lang...ier.escape.php

Here is the link for the $_GET variable for reference.
http://smarty.php.net/manual/en/lang...ty.request.php