No meta description on category page
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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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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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Thanks Keszi!
I am watching it now.
Best wishes.
David.
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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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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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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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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."
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Yes
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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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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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