Archive for closer look
Does WordPress Have A Plugin To Add Noindex To 404 Pages?
Posted by: | Commentswordpress plugin Question: Does WordPress Have A Plugin To Add Noindex To 404 Pages?
I changed my websites structure, now i have over 3k 404 pages in google, and i have found the fastest way to have them un indexed is to add no index to it. but is there a plugin for this?
Best Response:
Answer by Darron Burow
OK, well the thing is, actually you only have one 404 page in your site, and each time a link is followed or an attempt to crawl one of these older , discarded pages is made, then the visitor or crawler is redirected to your 404 page. You could add
or similar tag to your 404 page but whats the point? 404s are there for a reason and are actually NOT indexed by search engines 99% time anyway. What is indexed is pages that are now apparently gone. What you should have done was created 301 redirects from your old high traffic pages to your new pages, and if your getting 3k + of them, then somethig went wrong.
What you need to do is rebuild your sitemap and robots.txt file:
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-sitemap-generator/
and also need to consider turning your 404 page into something useful which i provide info on here:
http://www.inforats.com/how-to-make-a-404-error-into-a-search-page-load/
Beyond that, really hard to say whats going on without seeing how your site is layed out and what changed. Hit me up on Inforats, and can take a closer look for you if you want…cheers!
Tags: search engines, closer look, 404 error, search page
Introducing BuddyBase: A New Free BuddyPress Theme Framework
Posted by: | CommentsIntroducing BuddyBase: A New Free BuddyPress Theme Framework
BuddyBoss has just made a splash in the BuddyPress world with its new free theme framework called BuddyBase. Given that free BuddyPress themes are still few and far between, we always want to make sure that our readers are the first to know what’s available. BuddyBase is a high quality theme that will make an excellent starting point for any BuddyPress design customization. Let’s take a closer look…
BuddyBase has 6 main features that set it apart from other free themes:
- Cross-browser compatible: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Chrome, and even ancient IE 6!
- Multi-level dropdowns: Out-of-the-box support for dropdown menus
- Streamlined Registration: Cleaner, quicker and significantly more intuitive than the BuddyPress default theme
- Intelligent Code: Clean, commented and well structured with IDs and classes are the same as the BuddyPress default theme
- Font styles from Twenty Ten: Font and image alignment styles from Twenty Ten for improved readability
- Easily switch between fluid and fixed width: Switch layouts in seconds by commenting out the CSS for the layout you don’t want
Unlike most free BuddyPress themes, most of which look like they were quickly hacked together, the BuddyBase theme design shows a clear attention to typography, alignment and details.
The streamlined registration process is truly a strong improvement on the default BuddyPress theme. Check out a side-by-side comparison and you’ll see how much more intuitive the BuddyBase registration form is.
Although somewhat plain out of the box, the BuddyBase theme is a clean and solid framework to build upon. Building and branding a BuddyPress community is much easier when you don’t have loads of unnecessary and confusing items to remove. The BuddyBase theme framework helps you get started on the right foot. Make a trip over to BuddyBoss today and view the BuddyBase demo. Make sure you’re subscribed to our blog, because we’ll always keep you up to date with the latest themes as they’re released.
Tweet This Post
WordPress, Multisite and BuddyPress plugins, themes, news and help – WPMU.org
Tags: dropdown menus, right foot, closer look, free themes, registration form, theme font