Duplicate Content - Image Library

[831Dave]

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[RyanPurkey]

That appears pretty buggy to me. Instead of using whichever plugin or feature of Wordpress that is creating these blog posts per image I'd use an FTP program and upload the images directly to the server into an /image/ folder. That way you'll have more options with your media and they'll be easier to deal with in bulk.

Depending on your situation you could also consider offloading the imagery via a CDN and attempt to speed up your site in that way as well. Cheers!

[831Dave]

Hi Ryan, Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. I think your solution makes complete sense. However, before I revert to that, I am hoping to find a solution that allows me to continue to upload images using the native WordPress functionality. In other words I would like to explore options that don't require rip and replace of my current library... If anyone else has experienced something like this, I would love to hear from you.

[evolvingSEO]

Hi Dave

There's a few things you can do:

• First, when uploading the image, under "Attachment Display Settings" don't choose "link to attachment page" - this is what links the image to the URL. Choose "none" "media file" or "custom URL".
• Next, if you're using the Yoast SEO plugin you can redirect all of these unique URLs back to the post page. Under your "Permalink" settings, choose "Redirect attachment URLs to parent post URLs"

I don't think you will have to end up uploading with FTP, so let me know if that helps.

-Dan