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From: Azzam Sheikh <azzam.she...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:55:02 +0100
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Subject: Re: [MWUG] Strange 404 errors being picked up by Google WebMaster tools
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Becaouse you missing out the http:// in the url. It should be
http://www.bolton.gov.uk and not www.bolton.gov.uk
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On 20 September 2012 09:53, Perry <pbonew...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, I switched off crawl blocking on my site the other day and since then
> have been getting hundreds of odd 404 messages in Webmaster Tools e.g.:
>
> "photograph/1993-83-25-34/www.bolton.gov.uk"
>
> I work for Bolton Council but the site I'm working on (
> boltonworktown.co.uk) is not directly related. I do link to bolton.gov.ukin the footer but otherwise I can't understand how this URL is turning up
> in the Crawl errors.
>
> I can't for the life of me think where else I may have included
> bolton.gov.uk either in the templates or in the site database (a quick
> find across my theme directory only shows the instance in the footer).
>
> I'm using the Yoast SEO plugin, in case this has any bearing, though I
> can't see the erroneous links in any of the xml sitemaps.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what might be happening?
>
> Thanks
> Perry
>
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Becaouse you missing out the http:// in the url. It should be <a href=3D"ht=
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ttp://www.bolton.gov.uk">www.bolton.gov.uk</a><br clear=3D"all">Kind Regard=
s<br>

<br>Azzam Sheikh<div><a href=3D"http://about.me/AzzamS/bio" target=3D"_blan=
k"></a>Social Media and SEO Manager - <a href=3D"http://www.national.co.uk"=
 target=3D"_blank">www.national.co.uk</a><br>Mobile: +447903 752 126 [UK]<d=
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Collaborative thoughts on Google+ Plus: <a href=3D"https://plus.google.com/=
117023362235410985497/about?hl=3Den" target=3D"_blank">+Azzam Sheikh</a><br=
>Follow me Twitter: <a href=3D"http://twitter.com/#%21/azzams" target=3D"_b=
lank">@azzams</a><br>

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edin.com/in/azzams" target=3D"_blank">http://uk.linkedin.com/in/azzams</a><=
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<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 20 September 2012 09:53, Perry <span =
dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pbonew...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">pb=
onew...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

Hi, I switched off crawl blocking on my site the other day and since then h=
ave been getting hundreds of odd 404 messages in Webmaster Tools e.g.:<br><=
br>&quot;photograph/1993-83-25-34/<a href=3D"http://www.bolton.gov.uk" targ=
et=3D"_blank">www.bolton.gov.uk</a>&quot;<br>

<br>I work for Bolton Council but the site I&#39;m working on (<a href=3D"h=
ttp://boltonworktown.co.uk" target=3D"_blank">boltonworktown.co.uk</a>) is =
not directly related. I do link to <a href=3D"http://bolton.gov.uk" target=
=3D"_blank">bolton.gov.uk</a> in the footer but otherwise I can&#39;t under=
stand how this URL is turning up in the Crawl errors.<br>

<br>I can&#39;t for the life of me think where else I may have included <a =
href=3D"http://bolton.gov.uk" target=3D"_blank">bolton.gov.uk</a> either in=
 the templates or in the site database (a quick find across my theme direct=
ory only shows the instance in the footer).<br>

<br>I&#39;m using the Yoast SEO plugin, in case this has any bearing, thoug=
h I can&#39;t see the erroneous links in any of the xml sitemaps.<br><br>Do=
es anyone have any idea what might be happening?<br><br>Thanks<span class=
=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>

Perry<br>

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