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Social profiles missing from Google’s Knowledge Graph

If you have a Knowledge Graph in Google, you want the information to be correct and your social profiles to…
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Warning! [XYZ Plugin Name] might cause issues

The warning: The [XYZ Plugin Name] might cause issues when used in conjunction with Yoast SEO. Both Yoast SEO and [XYZ…
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Why is my video not detected?

Are you seeing the error message shown below, while you have added a video to your content? Then our plugin…
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Template files for Local SEO

If you’re using Local SEO with multiple locations, you get a new custom post type. In your WordPress Dashboard, it’s…
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Would you recommend adding the Video Sitemap to Google Search Console?

You don’t have to do that specifically for the video XML sitemap. It is linked from the Index Sitemap that…
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Category snippet variable replacement not working

A very important feature of Yoast SEO is that you can automatically add SEO title and meta description templates to…
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Why doesn’t Yoast SEO create a sitemap?

Our sitemaps are created dynamically. If you’ve recently made changes to your site, you may need to refresh the permalink…
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Can we use Yoast plugins on WordPress.com?

The basic WordPress.com plan does not allow you to install plugins. Upgrading to the WordPress.com Business or eCommerce plan allows…
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Sitemap error: XML or text declaration not at start of entity

Are you seeing one of the following sitemap errors? In this article, we provide you with steps you can follow…
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I’m getting a “We’re unable to save the file .redirects” error

If you’re getting this error, it means that the Yoast SEO Premium plugin is not allowed to write to the…
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My business is not listed! Can you add it?

In short: no, we can’t, unfortunately. All the business types listed in the Local SEO plugin are taken from the…
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I’ve added the custom field in the admin, but the plugin still doesn’t recognize my Vimeo video

I’ve added the custom field in the admin, but the plugin still doesn’t recognize my Vimeo video When using a…
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Can I contribute to the translation of the plugin?

Can I contribute to the translation of the plugin? The short answer: YES, you can. The longer version: Yoast SEO…
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How to use the Store locator block

Do you have Yoast SEO Local, and want to add the locations of your stores to any post or page?…
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Locations archive page shows recent posts, not locations

If your /locations/ page doesn’t show your locations but instead shows your recent posts, your themes archive.php probably queries directly…
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How to change the XML video sitemap URL

You can change the XML video sitemap URL by following the steps described below. Do you have a different question…
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Why are my new videos on the bottom of my second sitemap?

Why are my new videos on the bottom of my second sitemap? The cause These videos are on the bottom…
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Why doesn’t the Video SEO plugin index all my videos?

The Cause Especially on websites with a large number of videos, the plugin can have problems finding all the videos,…
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Why are my videos not showing up in the Google search results?

There are many reasons why your videos might not show up in the search results. This article explores some of…
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I’ve added the custom field in the admin, but the plugin still doesn’t recognise my YouTube video?

When using a custom field for your YouTube video, you probably only had to enter the variable YouTube uses to…
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