Is it OK to have duplicate category names?
Under no circumstances should you have duplicate category names, OR have the same category and tag names for any piece of content. Example: You should not have “XYZ gardening post” under the “Tomato Tips” category, AND put a “tomato tips” tag with it.
Why is duplicate content bad for a website?
Having duplicate content serves only to create more work for them. That can affect the speed and frequency at which they crawl your new or updated pages. That’s bad because it may lead to delays in indexing new pages and reindexing updated pages. Sidenote.
How to make a category page on your blog?
Huge Pro Tip: In the category description, LINK to your top 1-3 blog posts for the given category! This could be a great way for users to quickly find what they’re look for…keep them on your site longer (Google also loves this), etc. In general, you want your category page to LEAD users to another page on your blog.
Is there a penalty for duplicate content on Google?
Duplicate content is a source of constant anxiety for many site owners. Read almost anything about it, and you’ll come away believing that your site is a ticking time bomb of duplicate content issues. A Google penalty is merely days away. Thankfully, this isn’t true—but duplicate content can still cause SEO issues.
How do I fix duplicate meta tags on my website?
Set all but one page to noindex. If you have paginated URLs with duplicate meta or title tags, you can add the page template variable in two ways. 1. Add the page variable to the metas template for a site-wide fix for pages, posts, or taxonomies that do not have custom meta tags.
How many categories vs sub-categories in a blog post?
A quick note on “How many categories vs sub-categories vs sub-sub-categories… Remember that scene in Inception where the guy tells Leo DiCaprio, “a dream within a dream. 2 layers deep,” and Leo says “No. 3 layers.” No more than 3 layers deep with the category levels, from menu bar to actual blog post.