[color=#555555]Hi[/color]
[color=#555555]We keep getting strange urls identified in Google webmaster tools. Here is an example:[/color]
[color=#555555]/index.php?target=gift_certificates&mode=free_products&search_products=Y&page=159[/color]
[color=#555555]They are often preceded by a string of categories first.[/color]
[color=#555555]Search engines are being blocked from crawling any urls with parameters but still these keep appearing.[/color]
[color=#555555]Does CS Cart (v3.0.4) use target?[/color]
[color=#555555]How are these urls being crawled?[/color]
[color=#555555]What is the mode=free_products?[/color]
[color=#555555]Many thanks in advance[/color]
[color=#555555]Steve[/color]
I posted the fix for the product picker and category picker issue. It appears as you have not applied said fix (and afaik CS-Cart have still not included it), Google has already crawled your site, so apply the fix and wait - or alternatively, apply the fix and request removal in Google WMT at your own risk. Personally I would apply the fix and wait for Google to resolve the problem over time. Installing the Canonical URL Addon will likely also help.
[quote name='StellarBytes' timestamp='1373629925' post='165241']
I posted the fix for the product picker and category picker issue. It appears as you have not applied said fix (and afaik CS-Cart have still not included it), Google has already crawled your site, so apply the fix and wait - or alternatively, apply the fix and request removal in Google WMT at your own risk. Personally I would apply the fix and wait for Google to resolve the problem over time. Installing the Canonical URL Addon will likely also help.
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Grant, did you post the fix on this forum somewhere?
[quote name='kingsleypress' timestamp='1373632186' post='165242']
Grant, did you post the fix on this forum somewhere?
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Yes, you can find the picker fix here
Thanks for the updates and sorry its been a while since posting.
I'm going to reply on the linked post.
Cheers
Steve