BlueOwlCreative » Topic: Custom Linking http://blueowlcreative.com/support_wp/forums/topic/custom-linking/feed/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:42:11 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=2.5.3-5249 en-US http://blueowlcreative.com/support_wp/forums/topic/custom-linking/#post-20169 <![CDATA[Custom Linking]]> http://blueowlcreative.com/support_wp/forums/topic/custom-linking/#post-20169 Thu, 29 May 2014 01:41:57 +0000 bryguth3 I currently have a site in development and need either the services or portfolio categories to go to existing links on the the site. I did find one solution on the forum to use redirects but the content I have has been SEO optimized including the titles and URLS. I really dig this template but this seems like a bit of a deal breaker just for the fact my content has been optimized. Below is the domain all of the main navigation is where I would like to point the services/portfolio pages. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

http://simulisplumbing.com/dev/

Bryan g

]]> http://blueowlcreative.com/support_wp/forums/topic/custom-linking/#post-20176 <![CDATA[Reply To: Custom Linking]]> http://blueowlcreative.com/support_wp/forums/topic/custom-linking/#post-20176 Thu, 29 May 2014 07:58:48 +0000 BlueOwl Hi,

So why don’t you have a service with the same content you have here for example:

http://simulisplumbing.com/dev/heating-systems

Basically create your services “Air Conditioning”, “Heating” etc to be of the service post type, then you wouldn’t need any redirects?

]]> http://blueowlcreative.com/support_wp/forums/topic/custom-linking/#post-20195 <![CDATA[Reply To: Custom Linking]]> http://blueowlcreative.com/support_wp/forums/topic/custom-linking/#post-20195 Fri, 30 May 2014 02:30:02 +0000 bryguth3 Thanks for the quick response. I did have a Few questions going the recommended route above:

  • I’m not too sure I want duplicate content for Google indexing purposes. Is it possible for to be in just one either page or post?
  • Will it be possible for me to link my main navigation to the posts pages?

    • Is is possible for me to remove the /services_item/ in the url? My SEO guy was specific as to what each URL should be.

Thanks again for your help.

]]> http://blueowlcreative.com/support_wp/forums/topic/custom-linking/#post-20200 <![CDATA[Reply To: Custom Linking]]> http://blueowlcreative.com/support_wp/forums/topic/custom-linking/#post-20200 Fri, 30 May 2014 03:36:32 +0000 BlueOwl Hi again,

Sure you can add the Posts URLs to the main navigation. You can change the ‘service_item’ slug, yes, you can find topics in the forum on how to do so.
You could do ‘service’ for example so your URL to a post from the Service custom post type would be smth like /service/plumbing for example.
You shouldn’t worry about google, it will reindex your website with the new URLs in no time. Make sure you install an SEO manager plugin like YOAST to boost your optimization to the next level. :)

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