Google Webmaster Tools - target=gift_voucher urls

[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