Near me Page Meta issue & issue in location based pages

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  • #428995

    piyush jaiswal
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    Hi,

    we are facing 3 major issue in GD. They are:

    When we are at this url : https://www.tuikart.com/location/me/

    then in this page we are not able to change or get correct meta title and description, though for other locations it it coming correct.

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    2nd Issue : Major:

    url 1 : https://www.tuikart.com/location/india/andhra-pradesh/adilabad/ – This url we got when navigate through main menu. ( check the meta of this page in the screenshot 1 – it only shows “Location”)

    url 2: https://www.tuikart.com/location/india/bihar/panchveer/ – This url we got from google which has indexed this url. check the meta in the image 2. The meta is correct meta which we have put in the location section in geodirectory.

    Why it is happening it is creating issue in listing of urls in google or other search engines.

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    3rd issue:

    When we are at any location page then if we want to change the location it is not going to that page and page stands still.

    Pls. look into.

    Thanks

    #429009

    Alex Rollin
    Moderator
    Post count: 27815

    1. location/me meta – this will be fixed in V2, thanks for pointing it out.

    2. there are no listings in location #1. Try adding a listing.

    3. the location switcher in the menu works for me. can you tell us how to recreate the issue?

    #429048

    piyush jaiswal
    Free User
    Post count: 224

    Hi Alex,

    I have figure out the main issue in point 2.

    https://www.tuikart.com/location/india/andhra-pradesh/adilabad/

    We have create 4-5 CPTs. Now in this url we have schools listed in Adilabad. Then pls. suggest how we can stop the urls from creating pages for other CPTs where there is no listing.

    It is creating empty pages and thus causing Bad SEO and moreover google is also indexing these empty pages.

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    While testing the point 3, we came up with another issue of page breaking when we select the region Uttar pradesh (or just on main home page and click on location switcher in main menu) from main menu bar, it also has neighbourhood and thus the box of location switcher goes out of the page. Attached is the screenshot – image 3

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    Another Question regarding the Google Voice. Is this theme also support Google Voice. As we wanted our clients can fill the forms through Google voice.

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    Point 3. Location switcher is working… i might have issue with internet speed… but it is working. thanks

    Pls. suggest the solutions.

    Thanks,

    #429058

    Alex Rollin
    Moderator
    Post count: 27815

    You can remove locations that have no listings.

    GD – Multilocations – Manage Locations

    #429064

    piyush jaiswal
    Free User
    Post count: 224

    Hi Alex,

    I think you have have mis-undersood the lines i had written.

    We have create 6 CPTs (Place, Jobs, events, guest faculty and schools).

    Now in this url we have schools listed in Adilabad.

    Place: 0 listings
    Job: 0 listings
    events: 0 listings
    Guest faculty: 0 listings
    schools: 7-10 listings

    As per your suggestion if we remove the location then what will happen for the listing in schools.

    Therefore, pls. suggest how we can stop the urls from creating pages for other CPTs where there is no listing.

    It is creating empty pages and thus causing Bad SEO and moreover google is also indexing these empty pages.

    #429071

    Alex Rollin
    Moderator
    Post count: 27815

    I do not see the schools on that page. Is it because there is no widget displaying the schools?

    If the location is in the Location Manager -> Manage Locations then a page will be created.

    If there are listings IN the Location, then the Location will be in Location Manager.

    If schools are in Adilabad, then there will be a location page for that Location.

    #429085

    piyush jaiswal
    Free User
    Post count: 224

    Hi Alex,

    I do not see the schools on that page. Is it because there is no widget displaying the schools?

    Yes, on the home page we have not made any widget live till yet though you may find the listing in the categories which are displayed on the home page top section.

    school urls are:
    https://www.tuikart.com/schools-colleges/india/andhra-pradesh/adilabad/schools/cbse-schools/
    https://www.tuikart.com/schools-colleges/india/andhra-pradesh/adilabad/schools/andhra-pradesh-board-schools/
    https://www.tuikart.com/schools-colleges/india/andhra-pradesh/adilabad/schools/

    urls with empty page & meta: https://www.tuikart.com/location/india/andhra-pradesh/adilabad/

    If the location is in the Location Manager -> Manage Locations then a page will be created.

    Well i see this as bug in the code as it will hamper the website ranking in SEO and experience wise also if user somehow come on this page and find nothing. We do not want the empty pages to be created. Can we look at backend code where if CPT doee not have any listing then page should not be created and this is ideal/good case for all of us.

    If schools are in Adilabad, then there will be a location page for that Location.

    Yes this is correct but location should not create the pages for other CPTs where there is no listing.

    #429088

    Alex Rollin
    Moderator
    Post count: 27815

    Can we look at backend code where if CPT doee not have any listing then page should not be created and this is ideal/good case for all of us.

    This is a feature, not a bug. There is no way to put locations (with listings) into draft status with settings and it would be a customization.

    #429091

    piyush jaiswal
    Free User
    Post count: 224

    Hi Alex,

    I don’t know how you all taking it. But We see this as major challenge for the small/big websites. Imagine what will happen if we take our website at global level then how many empty pages will be created God knows. Also in India we work at neighbourhood level- which is in millions (combined whole country).

    Just imagine for the urls getting made for the neighborhood for each CPT – BIG ISSUE.

    Therefore, you look it as customization and we look this as challenge in core theme.

    If you have any solution then kindly let me know.

    Also, pls. help me with other queries raised under post count 101.

    thanks,

    #429092

    Alex Rollin
    Moderator
    Post count: 27815

    It is possible to add the Location Description widget to the Home/Location pages to display unique content on those pages.

    https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/location-manager-widgets/#desc

    The recommended operation of the plugin is to add listings, which in turn creates locations.

    The only way to remove location pages is to merge locations or delete them.

    #429131

    piyush jaiswal
    Free User
    Post count: 224

    Hi Alex,

    Thanks for the suggestion.

    We had tested the same but the issue is that it is only valid if we have One CPT.
    In case of various type of CPT, the description will not be valid in that case and it will create duplicate content within website.

    Hope you agree with this.

    I don’t know how merging of location will help as we fear that it may not corrupt the entire website.

    Pls. help.

    Thanks.

    #429132

    Alex Rollin
    Moderator
    Post count: 27815

    Location Description uses the information entered at: GD – Multilocations – SEO
    It is for location descriptions, not CPT descriptions.

    #429143

    piyush jaiswal
    Free User
    Post count: 224

    Hi Alex,

    Yes we are only referring to Location description.

    Ex. let say we have one location city: Agra.

    Now in Agra Location we have one field for description which can be filled for any one type of CPT.

    Like: We have CPT for School, Coaching, Job, Guest teacher etc.

    Now in this Agra Location meta description field we can only put anyone CPT meta. Also, let say we put in very very generic sentence then google will penalise for use for having similar content for every pages. where only differentiator is CPT type.

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    We cannot disable Physical location for any cpt as many CPTs will have listings location wise.

    Ex. In CPT Coaching, we have agra city where we have listings therefore, i cannot put off/disable the Physical location.

    Hope i am clear this time.

    #429150

    piyush jaiswal
    Free User
    Post count: 224
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    #429152

    Alex Rollin
    Moderator
    Post count: 27815

    %%Category%% is not supported in the Multilocations SEO settings.

    To add meta for Location+Category go to

    Places – Place Categories – Edit (Category) –

    Then you can UNCHECK option for ‘use same’ and set

    Category+Region
    Category+City

    for each combination there. Perhaps that is the setting you are looking for?

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