I have few similar job forms that were created for different positions. SEOMoz says, its "duplicate pages". So how do I resolve it? I want my jobs to be searchable in Search Engines.
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Hi There,
I have few similar job forms that were created for different positions. SEOMoz says, its "duplicate pages". So how do I resolve it? I want my jobs to be searchable in Search Engines.
Thanks !
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I would handle this particular situation by putting the four-digit job number in a parameter instead of its own file or directory. Even better would be to use cookies in a way that allows you to not adjust the URL at all.
An example of using a parameter for this might be:
http://point-star.com/careers/apply/?jobid=5418Then the rel canonical tag on that page would be:
http://point-star.com/careers/apply/5409/
Alternatively, if you are unable to change the URL structure, you could just make all of the above pages rel canonical to http://point-star.com/careers/apply/ .
If you want to rank those pages you'll have to write unique content for each job, including the job description, as advised by Lynn below.
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Hi Michelle,
Those pages are indeed all exactly the same except for the job title and have very little content.
Writing a job description for each placement would help with the duplicate content issue, things like what kind of experience is required for the position, what responsibilities for each job are, what it is like to work for the company etc.
You could also check out relevant microdata here http://schema.org/JobPosting which even if you cannot implement will give you a good idea of what kind of data you could include in the job descriptions.
Hope that helps!
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Hi Everett,
Here are three URLs :
1. http://point-star.com/careers/apply/5418/
2. http://point-star.com/careers/apply/5424/
3. http://point-star.com/careers/apply/5409/
Thank you !
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Hello Michelle,
Would you mind sharing some examples? We're going to need more information in order to provide you with the best answer.
Regards,
Everett
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