RM Locations when I already have an existing Locations post type?

Hello,

We apologize for the confusion regarding the use of RM Locations alongside your existing custom post type for locations. Thank you for raising this concern.

Since you already have 48 location pages created with a custom post type called Locations, you can still utilize Rank Math’s RM Locations feature to add Local Business schema without losing your existing URLs and backlinks. Here’s how you can approach this:

1. Enable Multiple Locations: First, ensure that you have enabled the Use Multiple Locations option in the Rank Math settings. This will create the RM Locations custom post type.

2. Create New RM Locations: You will need to create new entries in the RM Locations for each of your existing locations. However, you can keep the existing URLs intact by ensuring that the new RM Locations do not conflict with your current URLs. You can do this by setting a different slug for the RM Locations or by using a different naming convention.

3. Add Local Business Schema: For each RM Location, you can use the Schema Generator in Rank Math to add Local Business schema. This will allow you to pull in the address and other relevant information from your existing custom fields (like those created with ACF Pro).

4. Manual vs. Automated: Unfortunately, there is no bulk import feature for RM Locations at this time, so you will need to create each location manually. However, since you already have the address stored in custom fields, it should make it easier to input the necessary information into the schema for each location.

5. Considerations: If you prefer not to create new RM Locations and want to keep everything as is, you can manually add Local Business schema directly to your existing location pages using the Schema Generator without switching to RM Locations. This might be a more straightforward approach if you’re concerned about maintaining your current setup.

If you need further assistance or have more specific questions about implementing this, 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 hope this helps clarify your options!

Sources:
How to Create Multiple Locations (with Schema) Using Rank Math » Rank Math
Using Rank Math’s Local SEO Module » Rank Math

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