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I have a published child page, that I want to move to a different parent menu page. Can I change the parent page attribute for that child page or will it mess up the permalink?

Yes. In your WP Editor, disorder all the child pages of the pagination to 0 and then reset taxonomy.

I have moved the child page to where I want it but can I change the actual parent name in the editor under the page attribute? I just don't want my permalink to automatically change and cause bigger issues.

The permalinks are why everything has to be zeroed first the a new mother can be chosen and then you will be free to re taxonomy without breaking pagination which could (due canonically) also cause it to cascade.

When you say zeroed, do you mean assigned order in the page attribute? I have not added any order, but have manually placed each child in the order that I wish. So, am I able to change the mother without any issues?

Okay. You have only created a drop-down menu. You're fine then.

Yes. I have a drop down menu, with parent menu names and then the child names drop below the parents. So, I can change the parent name for the child page without any issues? The permalink has the parent name before the child name, but I do not need to change that, I only want to move the child page to a new parent menu page, in a drop down menu. If by changing the parent name in the child page will change the permalink and cause issues, then I will keep the parent name the same, but only relocate the child page.

Yes.

Sorry, but Yes, I'm fine to rename the parent on the child page?

Yes. Rename it as long as when you open it, do not change the original.

Feel free to change how it appears in the menu. I.e. Change home to welcome, just leave the slug as home.

OK. Thanks. I do not plan on updating the permalink, only changing the parent name for that child page.

So, in the edit, I can just change the parent name on the child page, then click update and that's all I need to do?

In your menu, you can open the line item and change the name. Yes.

So, change the parent name and update. This will not mess anything up or change the permalink url?
Thanks.

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Can I change my parent page on my published child page?

Can I change my parent page on my published child page?

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I have a published child page, that I want to move to a different parent menu page. Can I change the parent page attribute for that child page or will it mess up the permalink?

Yes. In your WP Editor, disorder all the child pages of the pagination to 0 and then reset taxonomy.

I have moved the child page to where I want it but can I change the actual parent name in the editor under the page attribute? I just don't want my permalink to automatically change and cause bigger issues.

The permalinks are why everything has to be zeroed first the a new mother can be chosen and then you will be free to re taxonomy without breaking pagination which could (due canonically) also cause it to cascade.

When you say zeroed, do you mean assigned order in the page attribute? I have not added any order, but have manually placed each child in the order that I wish. So, am I able to change the mother without any issues?

Okay. You have only created a drop-down menu. You're fine then.

Yes. I have a drop down menu, with parent menu names and then the child names drop below the parents. So, I can change the parent name for the child page without any issues? The permalink has the parent name before the child name, but I do not need to change that, I only want to move the child page to a new parent menu page, in a drop down menu. If by changing the parent name in the child page will change the permalink and cause issues, then I will keep the parent name the same, but only relocate the child page.

Yes.

Sorry, but Yes, I'm fine to rename the parent on the child page?

Yes. Rename it as long as when you open it, do not change the original.

Feel free to change how it appears in the menu. I.e. Change home to welcome, just leave the slug as home.

OK. Thanks. I do not plan on updating the permalink, only changing the parent name for that child page.

So, in the edit, I can just change the parent name on the child page, then click update and that's all I need to do?

In your menu, you can open the line item and change the name. Yes.

So, change the parent name and update. This will not mess anything up or change the permalink url?
Thanks.

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I'm having an issue whenever I add affiliate banners to my site and it causing blocked resources in Google Search Console. I've made sure that the affiliate banner links are ht

Hi Laurie!
How did you resolve your blocked resources in Google search console?

I have 2 banners, one for the women's line and the other for the men's both on separate pages. I don't have any problems and I check them regularly to make sure they work well.

I haven't heard of this and would also like to know the answer.

Thanks for posting.

Thanks, Patsy.

Do you place the code of your banners in the the content where the text tab is? Mine are at the bottom of the page.

This is where mine is unless there is another way.



I place the affiliate banner code on the side menu as a text widget. I've tried adding affiliate banners to the bottom of my pages, and I have the same problem with block resources.

I hope you find a solution. I've never had a problem.

Laurie I stopped using banners all together a while ago for a few reasons.

Reason # 1 is that more and more people use AdBlockers on their browsers which basically make your banners invisible. The 2nd reason is that most people learned to ignore banners. When was the last time you clicked on an actual banner ad? Well, your blog readers probably never click on them either. I prefer to use the "banner space" to link to other parts of my own site.

Alex

Thanks, Alex. I had removed all of my banners a couple months ago because of the blocked resource issue plus I was not receiving many clicks on the banners anyway. I also sometimes feel like it automatically makes my site look like an advertisement board. I keep going back and forth with the whole, should I or shouldn't I have banners on the side of my site. Thanks for your input. :)

I have never heard of this, perhaps if you could provide a screenshot of what you are seeing that will help us all out here.

Maybe I'm doing something wrong. I'm inserting the banner URL provided to me, from my affiliates, into the side menu, as a text widget. This has always been an issue for me with not being able to use any affiliate banners on my site, without causing blocked resources on Google Search Console. Which screenshot would be helpful? The actual blocked resource chart? Thanks. :)

Blocked resources? Google used that term in analysis? Or in serp?

Google Search Console lists the URLs for my affiliate banners, under the blocked resources category.

One thing I have done is take the banner image and load it on your site then use the URL where you loaded it as your image URL. It actually helps your site speed because it is loading off your site and not the Wealthy Affiliate server to your site. That has worked for me in the past

I too try to avoid using "hot linked" images on my pages.

To me, it is preferable to have the image on my own site instead of the image having to load from a different site to appear on my page.

This may make creating the affiliate link a little more difficult, but, it works for me.

Sincerely,
Tom

Thanks.

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Why do affiliate banners cause blocked resources?

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I'm having an issue whenever I add affiliate banners to my site and it causing blocked resources in Google Search Console. I've made sure that the affiliate banner links are ht

Hi Laurie!
How did you resolve your blocked resources in Google search console?

I have 2 banners, one for the women's line and the other for the men's both on separate pages. I don't have any problems and I check them regularly to make sure they work well.

I haven't heard of this and would also like to know the answer.

Thanks for posting.

Thanks, Patsy.

Do you place the code of your banners in the the content where the text tab is? Mine are at the bottom of the page.

This is where mine is unless there is another way.



I place the affiliate banner code on the side menu as a text widget. I've tried adding affiliate banners to the bottom of my pages, and I have the same problem with block resources.

I hope you find a solution. I've never had a problem.

Laurie I stopped using banners all together a while ago for a few reasons.

Reason # 1 is that more and more people use AdBlockers on their browsers which basically make your banners invisible. The 2nd reason is that most people learned to ignore banners. When was the last time you clicked on an actual banner ad? Well, your blog readers probably never click on them either. I prefer to use the "banner space" to link to other parts of my own site.

Alex

Thanks, Alex. I had removed all of my banners a couple months ago because of the blocked resource issue plus I was not receiving many clicks on the banners anyway. I also sometimes feel like it automatically makes my site look like an advertisement board. I keep going back and forth with the whole, should I or shouldn't I have banners on the side of my site. Thanks for your input. :)

I have never heard of this, perhaps if you could provide a screenshot of what you are seeing that will help us all out here.

Maybe I'm doing something wrong. I'm inserting the banner URL provided to me, from my affiliates, into the side menu, as a text widget. This has always been an issue for me with not being able to use any affiliate banners on my site, without causing blocked resources on Google Search Console. Which screenshot would be helpful? The actual blocked resource chart? Thanks. :)

Blocked resources? Google used that term in analysis? Or in serp?

Google Search Console lists the URLs for my affiliate banners, under the blocked resources category.

One thing I have done is take the banner image and load it on your site then use the URL where you loaded it as your image URL. It actually helps your site speed because it is loading off your site and not the Wealthy Affiliate server to your site. That has worked for me in the past

I too try to avoid using "hot linked" images on my pages.

To me, it is preferable to have the image on my own site instead of the image having to load from a different site to appear on my page.

This may make creating the affiliate link a little more difficult, but, it works for me.

Sincerely,
Tom

Thanks.

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Hi Everyone,

I'm trying to figure out how to fix a Google Search Console error for one of my newest pages. There is a missing URL tag error. It also says that the requir

Thanks for all of the help and advice. I contacted Site Support (always excellent help), and they found and issue with my Google XML Sitemaps plugin. So, they deactivated it and installed Google Sitemap by BestWebSoft for me, but they also created a sitemap for me, so all I had to do was resubmit it to Google Search Console. Now I wait for Google to work its magic with the sitemap. :)

Thanks for this info.

If you have two plugins doing the same job they sometimes trip over each others feet.

Thanks, Marion. I only had one plugin, Google XML Sitemaps.

All in One SEO can also create sitemaps.

did you copy the error message drop in into a google search and ask for a fix?

I copied the error message and sent ti Site Support.

hope that helped you

Hey Laurie,

Google search the EXACT error message you are seeing and view through the different posts to see if someone has shared a resolve that will work for you.

Thanks.

I would contact Site Support, they have helped me out with different issues.

Thanks, Patsy. :)

You are welcome, I always blog about experiences I've had that help others out. We learn as we go along :)

That is an excellent idea. I'm sure that there are others that have had the same issue or might have in the future. Thanks again.

Complex question I join the discussion to see the solution!

Have a nice day,

Attila

I advice also the same thing as Patsy because she is verry competent. And if she don't knows...

Attila

Thanks, Attila! I've just sent Site Support a message. I will keep you posted on what happens.

Thanks a lot !

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How do I fix sitemap xml error?

How do I fix sitemap xml error?

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Hi Everyone,

I'm trying to figure out how to fix a Google Search Console error for one of my newest pages. There is a missing URL tag error. It also says that the requir

Thanks for all of the help and advice. I contacted Site Support (always excellent help), and they found and issue with my Google XML Sitemaps plugin. So, they deactivated it and installed Google Sitemap by BestWebSoft for me, but they also created a sitemap for me, so all I had to do was resubmit it to Google Search Console. Now I wait for Google to work its magic with the sitemap. :)

Thanks for this info.

If you have two plugins doing the same job they sometimes trip over each others feet.

Thanks, Marion. I only had one plugin, Google XML Sitemaps.

All in One SEO can also create sitemaps.

did you copy the error message drop in into a google search and ask for a fix?

I copied the error message and sent ti Site Support.

hope that helped you

Hey Laurie,

Google search the EXACT error message you are seeing and view through the different posts to see if someone has shared a resolve that will work for you.

Thanks.

I would contact Site Support, they have helped me out with different issues.

Thanks, Patsy. :)

You are welcome, I always blog about experiences I've had that help others out. We learn as we go along :)

That is an excellent idea. I'm sure that there are others that have had the same issue or might have in the future. Thanks again.

Complex question I join the discussion to see the solution!

Have a nice day,

Attila

I advice also the same thing as Patsy because she is verry competent. And if she don't knows...

Attila

Thanks, Attila! I've just sent Site Support a message. I will keep you posted on what happens.

Thanks a lot !

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I have some new pictures that I would like to replace the old ones with, in some of my pages. Can I change them or will it mess with the Google rankings?

Thanks.

L

I wouldn't hesitate for a second. I'd change them especially if new images are better.

Thanks, Alex. I feel as though my personal product images would be better and help build trust with my customers, rather than a stock image. If I change my product images on my site, will the new images change automatically on my social media accounts, through the linked url directly to my site which also pulls the picture from or do I have to change each one manually?

Laurie I agree with you 100%! I think personal product images are a lot better than stock images that everyone else uses.

Most images will probably update automatically although it might take some time.

Thanks, Alex!! I can't wait to get started updating the images. :)

Great to hear Laurie :)

I've changed my images multiple times, Laurie; to my knowledge, it may not affect Google ranking. Just make sure that your images are SEO "friendly".

If you haven't read this post already, I would encourage you to read Cathy's tutorial on how to make your images "Google-ready".

Thanks, Veronica! I thought that for my product review pages, that instead of using stock photos, that it might be more of a "personal touch", if I had my own photos of each product. I use all of the products that I review, so I might be more appealing to some, if I didn't use the same old stock photos.

Loes said it best: The best pictures we can use are the ones we take ourselves. I think that will definitely make it much more personal, Laurie.

OK. Thanks, Veronica. I will plan on changing them. I know that I would look at a product review more seriously, if there was an actual photo of the product, instead of a stock photo that everybody else has on their site. :)

There's always a possibility, but if you think the new images are a better fit and better for the readers then I would swap the old ones out for the new ones.

Thanks, Thomas. :)

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Can I change pictures in a page or post?

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I have some new pictures that I would like to replace the old ones with, in some of my pages. Can I change them or will it mess with the Google rankings?

Thanks.

L

I wouldn't hesitate for a second. I'd change them especially if new images are better.

Thanks, Alex. I feel as though my personal product images would be better and help build trust with my customers, rather than a stock image. If I change my product images on my site, will the new images change automatically on my social media accounts, through the linked url directly to my site which also pulls the picture from or do I have to change each one manually?

Laurie I agree with you 100%! I think personal product images are a lot better than stock images that everyone else uses.

Most images will probably update automatically although it might take some time.

Thanks, Alex!! I can't wait to get started updating the images. :)

Great to hear Laurie :)

I've changed my images multiple times, Laurie; to my knowledge, it may not affect Google ranking. Just make sure that your images are SEO "friendly".

If you haven't read this post already, I would encourage you to read Cathy's tutorial on how to make your images "Google-ready".

Thanks, Veronica! I thought that for my product review pages, that instead of using stock photos, that it might be more of a "personal touch", if I had my own photos of each product. I use all of the products that I review, so I might be more appealing to some, if I didn't use the same old stock photos.

Loes said it best: The best pictures we can use are the ones we take ourselves. I think that will definitely make it much more personal, Laurie.

OK. Thanks, Veronica. I will plan on changing them. I know that I would look at a product review more seriously, if there was an actual photo of the product, instead of a stock photo that everybody else has on their site. :)

There's always a possibility, but if you think the new images are a better fit and better for the readers then I would swap the old ones out for the new ones.

Thanks, Thomas. :)

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Hi everyone,

When I do a Google search looking for my website, why would it direct traffic to one of my menu pages, instead of my homepage? Does this have anything to do

Forgot to add

You will get a code from Webmasters which you insert in your WP Editor.

Thanks, Robert. I already did this but just haven't submitted the sitemap yet. I think I will go ahead and send it to Google.
Laurie

did you insert it in the right place though?

I'm pretty sure that I did. I copied/pasted the code that Google gave me and put it in Wordpress, where it asks for the Google Analytics id number. I'm actually able to go into both Google Search Console and Google Analytics to check out my site, from behind the scenes. LOL So, I'm assuming that it all works.

Once I submitted my sitemap good things started to happen!

Thanks. I think I might just submit it and see what happens. I'm sure that it couldn't hurt.

Yes you should submit a sitemap in your Google Webmasters and also in your Google Analytics so that it can crawl your site.
This is especially important for your Analytics because you should have your Analytics ID Number within your Wordpress.
Robert Allan

Thanks, Robert. I have set up both Google Search Console (Webmasters) and Google Analytics. I've also inserted my Analytics ID number into my Wordpress. The only thing that I have not done yet, is submit a sitemap to Google. I've been following the training and see that this lesson is not until the last course. Should I go ahead do send it now?
Laurie

Yes and the sooner the better
do you know how to do it?

I have never done one before. Do you have a link to a training?

Yes I do I will find the video and send it via a PM

Thanks, Robert. Will submitting the sitemap to Google, help with rankings?

Not really but if your site isn't visible then you wont rank anyway and submitting your site ensures the search engines know its there and will index and rank it according to your On Page SEO which of course relies mainly on your Keyword, Title, and Meta Tags.
I sent you a PM with rather a lot of info so get back to me if there's anything you're not sure off.
Later though as I'm going to sign off now and get some eats.
Robert

Thanks!! Enjoy your eats. :)

Google directs to the page/post with the most likely and appropriate match for the searched keyword/keyword phrase, in fact, any page/post can be considered a landing page

Thanks, Loes. So, is it safe to assume that even if I was to submit a sitemap to Google, that it's possible that it will not change which page is used as my landing page?
Laurie

Yes, e.g. when you write an article on a health website and you are having as keyword phrase: Carrots are good for the eyes
Google will land on that post when people ask Google "Are carrots good for the eyes?" And they will not land on your home page.

OK. Thanks, Loes. It makes sense.

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Why would google use one of my pages instead of homepage?

Why would google use one of my pages instead of homepage?

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Hi everyone,

When I do a Google search looking for my website, why would it direct traffic to one of my menu pages, instead of my homepage? Does this have anything to do

Forgot to add

You will get a code from Webmasters which you insert in your WP Editor.

Thanks, Robert. I already did this but just haven't submitted the sitemap yet. I think I will go ahead and send it to Google.
Laurie

did you insert it in the right place though?

I'm pretty sure that I did. I copied/pasted the code that Google gave me and put it in Wordpress, where it asks for the Google Analytics id number. I'm actually able to go into both Google Search Console and Google Analytics to check out my site, from behind the scenes. LOL So, I'm assuming that it all works.

Once I submitted my sitemap good things started to happen!

Thanks. I think I might just submit it and see what happens. I'm sure that it couldn't hurt.

Yes you should submit a sitemap in your Google Webmasters and also in your Google Analytics so that it can crawl your site.
This is especially important for your Analytics because you should have your Analytics ID Number within your Wordpress.
Robert Allan

Thanks, Robert. I have set up both Google Search Console (Webmasters) and Google Analytics. I've also inserted my Analytics ID number into my Wordpress. The only thing that I have not done yet, is submit a sitemap to Google. I've been following the training and see that this lesson is not until the last course. Should I go ahead do send it now?
Laurie

Yes and the sooner the better
do you know how to do it?

I have never done one before. Do you have a link to a training?

Yes I do I will find the video and send it via a PM

Thanks, Robert. Will submitting the sitemap to Google, help with rankings?

Not really but if your site isn't visible then you wont rank anyway and submitting your site ensures the search engines know its there and will index and rank it according to your On Page SEO which of course relies mainly on your Keyword, Title, and Meta Tags.
I sent you a PM with rather a lot of info so get back to me if there's anything you're not sure off.
Later though as I'm going to sign off now and get some eats.
Robert

Thanks!! Enjoy your eats. :)

Google directs to the page/post with the most likely and appropriate match for the searched keyword/keyword phrase, in fact, any page/post can be considered a landing page

Thanks, Loes. So, is it safe to assume that even if I was to submit a sitemap to Google, that it's possible that it will not change which page is used as my landing page?
Laurie

Yes, e.g. when you write an article on a health website and you are having as keyword phrase: Carrots are good for the eyes
Google will land on that post when people ask Google "Are carrots good for the eyes?" And they will not land on your home page.

OK. Thanks, Loes. It makes sense.

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