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    • WallerD
      WallerD last edited by

      Hi Moz is reporting no meta description on a wordpress category page like this one:

      http://www.dwliverpoolphotography.co.uk/category/uncategorized/

      Can I add a meta description to a category?

      Best wishes.

      David.

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      • WallerD
        WallerD @Linda-Vassily last edited by

        Hi Linda,

        are archive pages a duplicate page of the blog post? So they are actually separate pages?

        Best wishes.

        David.

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        • WallerD
          WallerD @Keszi last edited by

          Thanks Keszi!

          I am watching it now.

          Best wishes.

          David.

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          • Linda-Vassily
            Linda-Vassily @WallerD last edited by

            I noindex my tags and archives, but there is also a Yoast setting for those, same place but under "Other" rather than "Taxonomies".

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            • Keszi
              Keszi @WallerD last edited by

              Hi David,

              There is a really good mozinar about Advanced Wordpress SEO: http://moz.com/webinars/advanced-wordpress-seo

              I know it is from 2013, and it might not look fresh, but I remember listening it and getting a lot of good tips on how to handle your wordpress website. (Also tags, archive pages, etc.)

              It is less than one hour, and it does worth watching it.

              I hope it will help you identify and resolve these issues on your website.

              Good luck! Keszi

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              • WallerD
                WallerD last edited by

                Hi Linda,

                thank you for the quick response,

                Promise this is the last question!

                The report is also flagging up tags and the archive pages like this one:

                http://www.dwliverpoolphotography.co.uk/2013/11

                How do I correct these?

                Thanks again!

                David.

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                • Linda-Vassily
                  Linda-Vassily last edited by

                  1. In Yoast, you use a wildcard that slightly switches up the description for each category, like this: "Archive of posts categorized %%term_title%% in my blog, "Wonderful Blog."

                  2. Yes

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                  • WallerD
                    WallerD last edited by

                    Hi Linda,

                    If I set it in yoast wont I have duplicate metas?

                    in posts-categories is the description beneath the 'parent' tab the right plkace to do it?

                    Best wishes.

                    David.

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                    • Linda-Vassily
                      Linda-Vassily last edited by

                      If you have Yoast (SEO Plugin) you can do that in the settings. (Choose Titles & Metas, then click on the Taxonomies tab.) You can also do it directly, under posts > categories.

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