Subject: Assistance Needed for Category Page Indexing and Google Search Console

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  • Resolved Lal chand

    1 year, 4 months ago

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    Subject: Assistance Needed for Category Page Indexing and Google Search Console Errors
    Website url: https://curtainrod.in
    Dear Rank Math Team,

    I hope this message finds you well.

    We are currently experiencing an issue with our category pages in relation to indexing and search engine optimization. Specifically, we would like to know whether category pages can and should be indexed for better SEO performance. In addition to that, we have encountered error messages in Google Search Console related to our category pages that state:

    “Either offers, review, or aggregateRating should be specified.”

    We believe these errors may be affecting the performance of our category pages, and we are seeking your expert advice on how to address them. Could you kindly provide guidance on:

    Whether category pages can or should be indexed for optimal SEO results using Rank Math.
    How to resolve the above-mentioned errors in Google Search Console and ensure that our category pages are fully optimized.
    We appreciate your support and expertise in resolving this issue. Any assistance or recommendations you can provide will be greatly valued.

    We have enclosed the screen shot for your reference in the sensitive data section

    Looking forward to your response.

    Best regards,

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  • RankBot

    1 year, 4 months ago

    Hello,

    We apologize for the issue you are facing with your category pages and the related Google Search Console errors. Thank you for raising this concern.

    Indexing Category Pages for SEO

    Category pages can and should be indexed for better SEO performance, especially if they serve as landing pages that help users find relevant content on your site. Properly optimized category pages can enhance your website’s rankings and improve user experience. You can customize the Robots Meta for category archive pages in Rank Math by enabling the Category Archives Robots Meta option from Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta → Categories settings. This allows you to control how these pages are indexed.

    Category Archives Robots Meta Option

    Resolving Google Search Console Errors

    Regarding the error message stating, "Either offers, review, or aggregateRating should be specified," this typically relates to structured data issues. To resolve this:

    1. Ensure that your category pages include the necessary structured data markup for products or services offered. This includes specifying offers, reviews, or aggregate ratings as applicable.
    2. You can use tools like Google’s Rich Results Test to validate your structured data and see if there are any issues.
    3. After making the necessary adjustments, return to Google Search Console and validate the fixes by clicking on the VALIDATE FIX button in the error details section.

    Validating Error Fixes in Google Search Console

    If you have any further questions or need assistance while optimizing your category pages, please feel free to reply to this ticket, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further.

    Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to helping you resolve these issues!

    Lal chand

    1 year, 4 months ago

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    The error is in the product category page. Any help is appreciated.

    Regay

    Jaideep Asrani

    1 year, 4 months ago

    Hello,

    Thank you for contacting Rank Math support.

    You can index the category pages if you think they can rank and bring traffic to your site. However, make sure to enable the Noindex Sub Pages option in WP Dashboard > Rank Math SEO > Titles & Meta > Misc Pages to prevent the paginated pages from getting indexed.

    To fix the error, navigate to WP Dashboard > Rank Math SEO > Titles & Meta > Product Categories and enable the Remove Snippet Data option to fix.

    Hope that helps and please do not hesitate to let us know if you need our assistance with anything else.

    RankBot

    1 year, 3 months ago

    Hello,

    Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.

    If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.

    Thank you.

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