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Hi, Google Search Console just notified us about a non-critical issue:
Missing field “hasMerchantReturnPolicy” (in “offers”)When we went to check, we noticed under examples a bunch of redirecting links like:
URL: https://practice.baseworks.com/?v=1021946070797
Item name: Office for Rent in Okahandja offers Central
Last detected: Feb 13, 2025(see screenshot: https://capture.dropbox.com/eABnDJIbvVcTQVgh). We did not set it up on our website.
And when we click on those items, it seems like there is schema code for this stuff on our website.
(see screenshot: https://capture.dropbox.com/eABnDJIbvVcTQVgh)We are using RankMath for redirects and schemas.
What is going on? Is there a reason to worry that we have been hacked?
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Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with the random schemas appearing on your website. It sounds like you are encountering unexpected behavior with the schema markup and redirects.
The warning about the missing field "hasMerchantReturnPolicy" indicates that there may be some schema data that is not fully configured. This can happen if the schema is not set up correctly for your products or offers.
Regarding the random URLs and schemas, it’s important to check if any redirects have been misconfigured in Rank Math. Here are a few steps you can take:
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Check Redirects: Go to Rank Math’s redirection settings and review any redirects you have created. Ensure that there are no broad or unintended redirects that could be causing these issues. Sometimes, multiple source URLs can lead to unexpected behavior.
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Schema Configuration: Make sure that the schema types for your products or offers are correctly set up in Rank Math. You can navigate to Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta and ensure that the appropriate schema type is selected for your content.
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Review Content: Check the content of the pages that are showing these schemas. There might be some plugins or themes that are adding additional schema markup that you are not aware of.
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Security Check: If you suspect that your site may have been compromised, it’s a good idea to run a security scan using a security plugin or service to check for any vulnerabilities or unauthorized changes.
If you continue to see these issues after checking the above points, please reply to this ticket with your site URL so that a human agent from our support team can assist you further. Thank you for raising this concern, and we’re here to help you resolve it!
Sources:
Random URLs Redirecting Even When No Redirect Was Created » Rank Math -
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