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Google indexing strange paths...

December 09, 2010 12:24pm

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  • #1 / Dec 09, 2010 12:24pm

    jonnyquist

    75 posts

    Like, it’s indexing: allycreative.net/profile/erich-quist/work/work/contact/ and allycreative.net/blog/entry/work/profile/services/work/, for example.

    I use {site_index} to link. How can I fix this? I’ve looked through the HTML so many times… I don’t see a cause.

  • #2 / Dec 10, 2010 4:00am

    John Henry Donovan

    12339 posts

    jonnyquist,

    What version and build of EE are you using?
    Are you using any add-ons?

    Do you have a link to your site?

    Can you explain what’s strange about eh indexed URLs not being familiar with the structure of your site?

  • #3 / Dec 10, 2010 4:02am

    jonnyquist

    75 posts

    Hello.

    Sure, a link is http://allycreative.net.

    It’s strange because none of my pages should go past three segments. I don’t have a “work” page under “profile/erich-quist/”, for instance. I don’t know how these pages are being generated.

    Thanks!

  • #4 / Dec 10, 2010 3:38pm

    Sue Crocker

    26054 posts

    There are browsers that when you visit a page, Google indexes where you’ve been. It appears that even if you view the bogus entry, the right content is there. You can always let Google know about the bogus links. Does that help?

  • #5 / Dec 10, 2010 3:46pm

    jonnyquist

    75 posts

    Hm, I’ve never been to these urls before I saw them on Google. They should result with a 404. That’s what I would like.

    I’ve requested Google take down these links, but that takes forever and I want to know why and how I can prevent this from happening at all. The right content doesn’t always display. Take http://www.allycreative.net/work/detail/work/, for instance. It makes me look bad.

    Any other ideas?

  • #6 / Dec 10, 2010 4:00pm

    jonnyquist

    75 posts

    Take your site for example, http://eehowto.com/howto/categories/archives/archives works, but why? It shouldn’t. Doesn’t this annoy anyone but me?

    And http://expressionengine.com/community/blah/blah... Ah!

    I have strict URLS enabled.

    I guess I could do a bunch of {redirect=“404”}‘s if there are more segments than there should be, but is there an easier way? some kind of built in functionality?

  • #7 / Dec 11, 2010 9:31am

    jonnyquist

    75 posts

    bump.

    Oh, and I’m sorry. I’m using EE2.1.0 Build 20100810.

    I have some addons. Uh, NSM Morphine Theme, BN Edit Menu and that’s it.

  • #8 / Dec 13, 2010 1:38am

    John Henry Donovan

    12339 posts

    jonnyquist,

    First off an upgrade is recommended.

    but is there an easier way? some kind of built in functionality?

    Take a look at the require_entry= parameter for single entry pages.

    The Strict URL option applies to the first segment only. If you wish to have a redirect for segments after this you will need to apply the following logic to your templates

    {if segment_2 != ''}
      {redirect="404"}
    {/if}

    A Google site map and making use of your robot.txt file will also help

  • #9 / Dec 13, 2010 7:15am

    jonnyquist

    75 posts

    I have a Google sitemap and a good robot.txt file in place, of course.

    I’ll take a look at the require_entry parameter, thank you.

  • #10 / Dec 13, 2010 3:49pm

    Ingmar

    29245 posts

    Very good. Please keep us in the loop.

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