The Moz Q&A Forum

    • Forum
    • Questions
    • My Q&A
    • Users
    • Ask the Community

    Welcome to the Q&A Forum

    Browse the forum for helpful insights and fresh discussions about all things SEO.

    1. SEO and Digital Marketing Q&A Forum
    2. Categories
    3. Web Design
    4. Joomla! Site Returning 12000+ Duplicate Content Errors! W Image

    Joomla! Site Returning 12000+ Duplicate Content Errors! W Image

    Web Design
    15 5 272
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as question
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • Modi
      Modi last edited by

      Hi

      Am using Joomla for over 2 yrs, there are some issues in Joomla but every issue has a solution attached to it and must say Joomla cms has mind blowing database features

      For the stated issue - I see, there are 2 problems to it as mentioned :- Duplicate content and native url. It has one simple and small solution to it

      • Use SH404sef to rewrite URL. The site does seems to use native url structure only. Enable SEF URL in Global configuration too. Also, it will enable to provide canonical url too. So, end result will be a clean url with canonical enabling to remove duplicate urls pointing too
      Atlanta-SMO 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
      • brad.s.knutson
        brad.s.knutson last edited by

        Their permalink structure is awful for SEO.  These pages provide very little use for search engines, and should probably be set to "noindex".

        As Charles pointed out, Joomla! is not a great platform for a heavy eCommerce site like this.  I would also suggest Magento (although with it's advantages comes disadvantages - for one it's a processing beast and you'll likely need to upgrade to a better hosting company).

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
        • Guest
          Guest @Atlanta-SMO last edited by

          This post is deleted!
          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
          • Atlanta-SMO
            Atlanta-SMO @FDFPres last edited by

            Friendly urls and rewrite are both turned on.

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • Atlanta-SMO
              Atlanta-SMO @Modi last edited by

              Should the Web company know what SH404sef is?

              Modi 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • Atlanta-SMO
                Atlanta-SMO last edited by

                I agree and that is a downer because then all of that content is no good for seo... Is there a quick way to assign those pages to "noindex"?

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • Modi
                  Modi @Atlanta-SMO last edited by

                  Yes, Its one of the most popular Joomla extension

                  for more info - may refer - http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/site-management/sef

                  Atlanta-SMO 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • Atlanta-SMO
                    Atlanta-SMO @Modi last edited by

                    (On the link you sent me) I see the Mijo one which is free and the SH404SEF which is commercial.  Will the Mijo one accomplish the same thing?

                    Modi 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • Modi
                      Modi @Atlanta-SMO last edited by

                      yes, but they also have a commercial license version

                      In joomla - due to high customization and coding support - one prefers the version with enabled support

                      Atlanta-SMO 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                      • Atlanta-SMO
                        Atlanta-SMO @Modi last edited by

                        But the best solution is the SH404sef?  We will try this tomorrow and I will report back on how it works.  Do you have any other advice you can give?

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • Guest
                          Guest last edited by

                          This post is deleted!
                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • 1 / 1
                          • First post
                            Last post
                          • Multiple sites using same text - how to avoid Google duplicate content penalty?
                            pastcatch
                            pastcatch
                            0
                            3
                            708

                          • Curious why site isn't ranking, rather seems like being penalized for duplicate content but no issues via Google Webmaster...
                            izepper
                            izepper
                            0
                            4
                            253

                          • Duplicate Content? Designing new site, but all content got indexed on developer's sandbox
                            KeriMorgret
                            KeriMorgret
                            0
                            4
                            186

                          • How much does on-site duplicated content affect SERPs?
                            WebmasterAlex
                            WebmasterAlex
                            0
                            5
                            223

                          • Which Content Causes Duplicate Content Errors
                            Patrick_at_Nebraska_Medicine
                            Patrick_at_Nebraska_Medicine
                            0
                            3
                            212

                          • Hi Everybody. I have a large site that is made up of the main site then a large support site. The support site has a lot of overlapping content and similar titles. Would it be beneficial to separate the two? Thank you. All answers appreciated.
                            arithon
                            arithon
                            0
                            3
                            372

                          • Duplicate content on mobile sites
                            Webmaster_SEO
                            Webmaster_SEO
                            0
                            2
                            484

                          • Getting tons of duplicate content and title errors on my asp.net shopping cart, is there way to resolve this?
                            bsj2002
                            bsj2002
                            0
                            3
                            1.0k

                          Get started with Moz Pro!

                          Unlock the power of advanced SEO tools and data-driven insights.

                          Start my free trial
                          Products
                          • Moz Pro
                          • Moz Local
                          • Moz API
                          • Moz Data
                          • STAT
                          • Product Updates
                          Moz Solutions
                          • SMB Solutions
                          • Agency Solutions
                          • Enterprise Solutions
                          • Digital Marketers
                          Free SEO Tools
                          • Domain Authority Checker
                          • Link Explorer
                          • Keyword Explorer
                          • Competitive Research
                          • Brand Authority Checker
                          • Local Citation Checker
                          • MozBar Extension
                          • MozCast
                          Resources
                          • Blog
                          • SEO Learning Center
                          • Help Hub
                          • Beginner's Guide to SEO
                          • How-to Guides
                          • Moz Academy
                          • API Docs
                          About Moz
                          • About
                          • Team
                          • Careers
                          • Contact
                          Why Moz
                          • Case Studies
                          • Testimonials
                          Get Involved
                          • Become an Affiliate
                          • MozCon
                          • Webinars
                          • Practical Marketer Series
                          • MozPod
                          Connect with us

                          Contact the Help team

                          Join our newsletter
                          Moz logo
                          © 2021 - 2026 SEOMoz, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. All rights reserved. Moz is a registered trademark of SEOMoz, Inc.
                          • Accessibility
                          • Terms of Use
                          • Privacy