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Duplicate desciptions & titles

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by blufoxx, Jul 3, 2013.

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    For one of my sites Google webmaster is showing duplicate meta description and title for couple of pages. Can we just ignore that or change them?
     
    blufoxx, Jul 3, 2013 IP
  2. falsebook

    falsebook Well-Known Member

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    #2
    It seems your pages and posts are using the same Meta Description and Titles.For each page and post,you change the Title Tag and Description.
     
    falsebook, Jul 3, 2013 IP
  3. Wastold

    Wastold Peon

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    if there short texts in tags it's very difficult make it unique, and also don't think it's so important
    many sites have same problem and get huge G traffic. And sure, if there small count of pages in your website - make them unique, wouldn't be worse
     
    Wastold, Jul 3, 2013 IP
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    Patricianian Well-Known Member

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    #4
    You can ignore them, but better solve the problem and don't risk some pages being dropped from their index.

    Make sure you only allow indexation/accessing of each page via a single URL only. If you're dealing with some sort of a CMS like WP, try taking advantage of the canonical tag in your themes header or using an seo plugin that will take care of this.

    Sometimes, this could happen with paginated results in your listings, you don't need more than one page for your category, as long as you're submitting a sitemap or have a link to every item in your category somewhere in your site.
     
    Patricianian, Jul 3, 2013 IP
  5. topnichewebsites

    topnichewebsites Member

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    Every page should have there own Title, Description and Keywords
     
    topnichewebsites, Jul 3, 2013 IP
  6. blufoxx

    blufoxx Greenhorn

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    #6
    Currently Im having good keyword serp for those pages so now if i make a unique title and descriptions for those pages will my keywords serp drop?
     
    blufoxx, Jul 4, 2013 IP
  7. I'm a Forum Poster!

    I'm a Forum Poster! Active Member

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    If it has good SERP then let it be there, don't make any changes..
     
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  8. racheljohn

    racheljohn Greenhorn

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    Please change them.
     
    racheljohn, Jul 4, 2013 IP
  9. patco

    patco Well-Known Member

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    You'd better have UNIQUE title and description for EVERY page of your website... Yes, this is boring, but would be really successful, because it helps EVERY page of your website rank higher in Google, not just the homepage!!! ;)
     
    patco, Jul 4, 2013 IP
  10. Entile

    Entile Peon

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    50/50 but now - while update is still going i think 90% for drop. in updates time don't forget the rule: work - don't touch
     
    Entile, Jul 4, 2013 IP
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    Don't use duplicate titles and description in the content.
     
    neetuk, Jul 31, 2013 IP
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    ashokchanti Member

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    You have to do some practice on your titles & Description which are giving same meaning but try to maintain unique titles & descriptions it will help you for better rankings...
     
    ashokchanti, Jul 31, 2013 IP