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Looking for noindex mod or system
James---:
Hello,
One question about placing the noindex code:
I want to noindex the "shows stats" and "show contributes" pages which are linked from every members profilepage, because they are causing duplicate content (they contain the same content as in the topics).
I know from another member here in the community that I have to edit stats.template.php and display.template.php in my Themes directory, but where exactly do i have to place the noindex metatag: <meta name="robots" content="noindex" />
Because I can't see the <head> tags.
Arantor:
You could just disallow access to profiles to guests.
James---:
That's a simple solution but we want guest to be able to see members profile (without registration)
and also let them index by Google.
Arantor:
Out of interest, why? Especially as you want to block most of what's in a profile for guests from being indexed...
James---:
Guests can see important information of active members or visit there websites directly if the feel their posts
helped them to find solutions and want to find more about the members.
Second, if Google index the profile, Google users can find them in search results. This can be useful
for a whole variety of reasons such as: if people want to buy a product from an active forum member with a
active profile, they can check their reputation and also check their forumposts and see what they've talked about.
Also, we add an option for our members to add some description on the profile page (just in normal text) where
they can show who they are and what they do. This adds more content to the profilepages and more text for Googlebot to find.
--- Quote ---Especially as you want to block most of what's in a profile for guests from being indexed...
--- End quote ---
The content in the statistics and contributes pages of a member is useful for visitors,
but not for bots, as they see the same content as on the forum itself (in the topics). This is duplicate content.
(same content accessible via multiple URLs)
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