Rank Math Focus Key Word

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  • Resolved Corinne Widmayer
    Rank Math free

    I cannot get the key word to save. I have disabled all plug-ins with the troubleshooting mode and then used only Rank Math and that did not fix the issue. I am not very comfortable messing around with this. I tried unsuccessfully to use Rank Math last year with the same issue and eventually gave up and went back to Yoast. I’d really like to get Rank Math working. Can you help?

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  • Hello,

    I’m sorry to hear that you’re facing difficulties with saving the focus keyword in Rank Math. Thank you for trying to troubleshoot the issue by disabling all plugins using the troubleshooting mode and testing with only Rank Math active.

    Since you’ve already tried these steps and the issue persists, it seems like there might be a deeper conflict causing the problem. To further diagnose and resolve this, we recommend confirming if there is a theme or plugin conflict with Rank Math. You can follow the steps outlined in our guide on checking for theme/plugin conflicts to identify any conflicting elements.

    If you encounter any conflicts during this process or need further assistance, please reply to this ticket. Our support team will be happy to assist you in resolving the issue and getting Rank Math working smoothly on your website.

    Thank you for your patience and for giving Rank Math another chance. We’re here to help you make the most of our SEO plugin.

    Warm regards.

    Sources:
    Confirming a Theme/Plugin Conflict With Rank Math
    Why Your SEO Title, Description & Focus Keyword Aren’t Being Saved » Rank Math

    Hello,

    Thank you for contacting Rank Math support, and sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused.

    This is usually caused by some sort of blockage on the route to save the metadata on the website, a conflict with plugins, a javascript error, or a firewall-related issue.

    Here is how you can fix it:

    • Firstly, ensure that you have the latest version of Rank Math installed on your site.
    • Check if your firewall or security plugin is blocking access to Rank Math’s files. You can do this by looking at your firewall logs and seeing if there are any blocked requests to these files:
      /wp-json/rankmath/v1/updateMeta
      /wp-json/rankmath/v1/updateSchemas
      /wp-json/rankmath/v1/updateRedirection
      /wp-json/rankmath/v1/getFeaturedImageId
      /wp-json/rankmath/v1/getHead

      If you see any blocked requests, you need to whitelist Rank Math and its files in your firewall or security plugin settings.

    Learn more about troubleshooting this issue here: https://rankmath.com/kb/meta-data-not-saving/

    We hope these steps help you solve the problem. If you still can’t update the metadata, please let us know. We’re always happy to help.

    Thank you for choosing Rank Math.

    Hi,

    I do not see any sites being blocked in my Wordfence Firewall area.

    I looked in my javascript in my hosting site (GoDaddy.) I’m not sure if i looked in the right place, but none of those url’s appeared, so I don’t think it’s being blocked.

    I reached out to GoDaddy, but they weren’t able to help. I can pay them to troubleshoot, but I don’t have much confidence in them finding the problem if they don’t know what they are looking for.

    What else can I consider before I give up and use a different seo plugin?

    Thank you.

    Hello,

    To help you investigate this issue further, we might need to take a closer look at your website and settings. Please follow these steps:

    • Edit the first post on this ticket and include your WordPress and FTP logins in the Sensitive Data section. This is a secure section that only our support staff can access.
      Sensitive Data Section
    • Make sure you take a complete backup of your website before sharing the information with us.
    • If you prefer, you can use this plugin to generate a temporary login URL to your website and share that with us instead: https://wordpress.org/plugins/temporary-login-without-password/
    • You can also use this plugin to monitor what changes our staff might make on your website (if any): https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-security-audit-log/

    We appreciate your cooperation and patience.

    Thank you for choosing Rank Math.

    Before I add the sensitive data, I have some more information to provide.

    1. I contacted GoDaddy again today, and this time I was able to get some assistance. The following url’s wee whitelisted on the backend of GoDaddy.

    /wp-json/rankmath/v1/updateMeta
    /wp-json/rankmath/v1/updateSchemas
    /wp-json/rankmath/v1/updateRedirection
    /wp-json/rankmath/v1/getFeaturedImageId
    /wp-json/rankmath/v1/getHead

    I suspect the problem was the security/firewall they are providing. Once these were whitelisted, I was able to type in a focus keyword and have it save. HOWEVER, it is saving as pink not green. The error message says the keyword does not match the title and description, but they are the same. The Title is Bible Study, the keword is Bible study, and the description includes the words Bible Study. As a point of reference, I am doing SEO on category pages at this point.

    2. After reviewing the suggestions and reading a bit more, I was able to find and peruse the Chrome console. This is what is says:

    JQMIGRATE: Migrate is installed, version 3.4.1
    /wp-json/wp/v2/users/me?context=edit&_locale=user:1

    Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 403 ()
    term.php:1 Uncaught (in promise) Object
    socialpug.2.20.0.woff:1

    Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 ()
    socialpug.2.20.0.ttf:1

    Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 ()

    I ALSO TRIED FOXFIRE BROWSER.

    The console said this:

    Experiment next-generation-accessibility-engine-powering-screen-readers has unknown featureId: accessibilityCache 3 RemoteSettingsExperimentLoader.sys.mjs:596:21
    _validateBranches resource://nimbus/lib/RemoteSettingsExperimentLoader.sys.mjs:596
    checkRecipe resource://nimbus/lib/RemoteSettingsExperimentLoader.sys.mjs:503

    If this information helps, let me know. If I still need to submit to the sensitive data area, please let me know again.

    Thank you,

    Corinne

    Hello,

    Thank you for your patience.

    The keywords you have shared seem to be the same.

    In this case, we may need to log in to your site to investigate further.

    Looking forward to helping you.

    I’m sorry. I’m out if the office until March 6. I will get back to you as soon as I can.

    Hello,

    Sure, let us know how this goes.

    We will keep this ticket open as well so you can add the information in the sensitive data section.

    Looking forward to helping you.

    Hello,

    I have updated the sensitive data as requested. Can you please check further?

    Thank you.

    Hello,

    We checked your Bible Study category page and we can see the title you’re using is “How to Read and Study the Bible” but the focus keyword is “bible study” and that’s why the focus keyword in the meta title test is failing. Please check the screenshot in the sensitive data section for reference.

    Please note that Rank Math looks for the exact match of your focus keyword in the title and description. In order to resolve the issue, you’ll have to add the exact “bible study” words in your meta title.

    Hope that helps and please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions.
     
    Thank you.

    Okay, I think I have things resolved. Is it really necessary to have the focus key word, the title, and the meta description all say exactly the same thing word for word. . . and then repeat that in the first sentence? That seems so redundant.

    I’m still having some trouble navigating. I did watch one of the tutorials. When I edit my posts for SEO details, title, and SEO description on the ALL Posts Page, and then I go to edit the specific post, it says meta description doesn’t match. So then I edit the snippet; however, I still get some errors.

    It also says I need the focus key word in the headings and first sentence. Again, does the whole title need to be used repeatedly in all those places?

    Where are all the places I have to edit to get things to agree? There seem to be so many.

    Thanks for any guidance you can offer. I have lots of posts to edit for SEO.

    Hello,

    1. It is not necessary to have your focus keyword in all those places if you find it redundant, but it is necessary to pass the SEO test. The SEO Tests are just recommendations, so you don’t have to follow them.

    2. Please share the errors you’re getting with us so we can help investigate them.

    Thank you for your patience and cooperation. We are looking forward to hearing back from you.

    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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