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Random Character String Getting Added To Wordpress Blog URL

by schttrj
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When I try to visit /copy-e-writing.in/blog, it takes me to something like /copy-e-writing.in/blog/#axzz1FSpO6ZbR

The last part keeps changing now and then.

Is this a problem of cookie sessions or something like that?

Any techie here? Please help.
#added #blog #character #random #string #url #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    Go into your permalinks setting and see if that string has been added. If so, delete it. Has happened to a couple of my blogs.
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    • Profile picture of the author schttrj
      Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

      Go into your permalinks setting and see if that string has been added. If so, delete it. Has happened to a couple of my blogs.
      Nopes! Just went to check the Permalinks section in General Settings. It shows no character string unfortunately.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alex Barboza
    Probably it was a space you left in the permalink settings
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    • Profile picture of the author schttrj
      Originally Posted by AlexBarboza View Post

      Probably it was a space you left in the permalink settings
      Nopes! Just checked that. And I even fiddled with the php.ini file:

      upload_max_filesize = 5M
      post_max_size = 5M
      session.use_cookies = off
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      • Profile picture of the author Cyberdetective
        Hi

        Are you using a custom permalink setting? If not do so just use postname and leave no spaces. Otherwise are you running conflicting plugins?

        Regards
        CD
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        • Profile picture of the author schttrj
          Originally Posted by Cyberdetective View Post

          Hi

          Are you using a custom permalink setting? If not do so just use postname and leave no spaces. Otherwise are you running conflicting plugins?

          Regards
          CD
          yes, one of my webmaster friends say that Infinity Ads plugin affected my blog. But that was just a guess.
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  • Profile picture of the author Floyd Fisher
    Originally Posted by schttrj View Post

    When I try to visit /copy-e-writing.in/blog, it takes me to something like /copy-e-writing.in/blog/#axzz1FSpO6ZbR

    The last part keeps changing now and then.

    Is this a problem of cookie sessions or something like that?

    Any techie here? Please help.
    Are you getting a 'page not found' error when it happens?

    If not, is the correct page showing up?

    If the first answer is no, and the second is yes, then it ain't broke, so don't fix it.
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    • Profile picture of the author schttrj
      Originally Posted by Floyd Fisher View Post

      Are you getting a 'page not found' error when it happens?

      If not, is the correct page showing up?

      If the first answer is no, and the second is yes, then it ain't broke, so don't fix it.
      But the random string is bad for SEO, isn't it?
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      • Profile picture of the author Floyd Fisher
        Originally Posted by schttrj View Post

        But the random string is bad for SEO, isn't it?
        Why?

        Always up for a lesson, hit me.
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        • Profile picture of the author schttrj
          Originally Posted by Floyd Fisher View Post

          Why?

          Always up for a lesson, hit me.
          First of all, search engine spiders can't configure dynamic urls.

          Secondly, the dynamic urls are getting indexed separately, thus creating a lot of duplicate content within my site.
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          • Profile picture of the author tonyfleming
            Hello schttrj - I've just encountered the same problem. Did you get it fixed on your blog? If so, how?

            Thanks,
            Tony
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            • Profile picture of the author tonyfleming
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              • Profile picture of the author schttrj
                Yes, in my case, I added Infolinks plugin and that caused the problem. If you are using Wordpress CMS, I would say, just changing the theme should solve the problem.
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                • Profile picture of the author tonyfleming
                  Thanks - I discovered the string was due to a bug in the latest version of the AddThis plugin. I have unchecked "Track address bar sharing" until the bug is fixed and that took care of the problem.

                  Thank you for responding!
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