Duplicate URL's with SH404 on Easyblog
By Kieren Trinder on Thursday, 13 February 2014
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Hi

I'm having a lot of problems with duplicate URL's from my easyblog installation. I have sh404 installed, but the problems continue. There is only a 'blog' menu item, with no other aliases or links to the blog.

As an example, one of my blog entries should be listed as:
http://www.freshlyblended.co.uk/The-Blog/optimise-joomla

but it's also getting listed as:

http://www.freshlyblended.co.uk/EasyBlog/optimise-joomla
http://www.freshlyblended.co.uk/EasyBlog/Categories/Listings/joomla

Could you step into the back end and have a go at sorting this out for me? The only two modules I have installed are the category and tag cloud ones. The duplicate issues are creating havoc with my SEO.
Hello Kieren,

Is it possible for you to provide us with the back end and FTP access to your site to check on this issue?
Mark
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Thursday, 13 February 2014 22:01
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Hi, I've included the details with the options below. Thanks for the prompt reply!

Also, please note that the site has just ungone a domain change from http://www.eloquentlunacy.com, so there are redirects in operation. Please don't flush the sh404 urls for the main pages! I've backed up the site as a precaution and have a local copy.
Kieren Trinder
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Thursday, 13 February 2014 22:34
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Hello Kieren Trinder,

Sorry for late reply to this,
I have checked in your menu item, it seems like your never create a menu for the Easyblog frontpage layout, is it possible create a menu item for Easyblog frontpage layout or create a hidden menu item for this? So the Easyblog SEO can follow unique URL "The-Blog" or "Easyblog", then set the Easyblog frontpage layout menu item id at here -> http://screencast.com/t/co9FhfX5

After that you done it then you need to delete all the Easyblog component "SEF url" from Sh404SEF, then clear all the cache before open your page and let it regenerate again that URL.
Please let us know if you need assistance.
Arlex Wong
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Friday, 14 February 2014 01:54
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Slaps forehead.....

Thanks! I'll tackle this one in the morning and let you know how it goes!
Kieren Trinder
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Friday, 14 February 2014 02:02
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Sure, let us know how this goes.
Mark
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Friday, 14 February 2014 02:33
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