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    • mikemunter
      mikemunter last edited by

      I've downloaded the Seomoz csv file from the crawl data on my site and it found lots of 404 errors, duplicate content, etc.

      The problem is that when i go to my wp-admin and look for the pages to delete them, I dont see them.  Can anyone point me in the right direction?  I've checked with HostGator and they say it's a WP problem.

      I need help locating where they are so i can clean them up or delete them.

      Thanks

      Mike

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      • jeffreytrull1
        jeffreytrull1 last edited by

        If you're getting a 404 error, the page probably doesn't exist any more. You might have a link to an old page somewhere that still points to that page, resulting in the 404 error.

        You can locate broken links on your site using something like this: http://www.seomoz.org/blog/xenu-link-sleuth-more-than-just-a-broken-links-finder

        For duplicate content issues, see here: http://www.seomoz.org/learn-seo/duplicate-content

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        • KeriMorgret
          KeriMorgret @jeffreytrull1 last edited by

          Hi Mike,

          Did Jeffrey's answer help you, or would you still like some more assistance getting this cleared up?

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