Advance SEO: Values accepted in google parameters
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Hello Mozzers,
What values are accepted in parameter field in webmaster? I want to block URL's with + in them. Parameters does not seem to accept + as a valid value
Thanks!
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I am actually experiencing how those URL parameters work - what I can tell you from this point is that you have to name those parameters more exactly - if you want to exclude the attribute "pgid", "CategoryName" etc. then that`s it what you have to use.
You can
t use "+", "-", "/" etc. because Google ignores that... an example: if somebody is running an ecommerce store with intershop then the system generates attributes like ";pgid" ... Google cant work with ";" so you can`t exclude this attribute using GWMTAs far as I know, Google just can handle the parameter "?"...
So whatever comes after your "+" take the next word, to try to exclude those URL`s anyway...
You have to be patient: this will take some time to see the effect (if it works!)
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