{"id":4025,"date":"2024-10-16T21:08:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T15:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huntbee.com\/resources\/docs\/seo-broken-link-manager\/setup\/settings\/"},"modified":"2024-10-17T03:03:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T21:33:45","slug":"settings","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.huntbee.com\/resources\/docs\/seo-broken-link-manager\/setup\/settings\/","title":{"rendered":"Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Settings Tab<\/strong> of the extension allows you to configure how the redirection system works and how certain records or traffic should be handled. Below is a detailed explanation of each field and option available in this tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Enable Smart Auto Redirect if Detected?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong>: This option enables the extension to automatically redirect broken links based on a smart detection algorithm. When enabled, the system will analyze broken links and attempt to redirect them to the most appropriate URL without the need for manual intervention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use Case<\/strong>: This is useful for ensuring users are directed to relevant pages even when they land on broken links or old URLs that have been moved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommendation<\/strong>: Enable this to automatically manage redirects and improve user experience without manually setting redirects for every broken link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Enable Redirect Based on Selective Keywords?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong>: When enabled, this option allows you to set up keyword-based redirects. If a broken link contains any specified keyword, the system will redirect the user to a specific URL that matches the keyword.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use Case<\/strong>: Ideal for redirecting pages like <code>\/support<\/code> or <code>\/help<\/code> to relevant pages (e.g., <code>\/get-support<\/code>) if the broken link contains those terms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommendation<\/strong>: Turn this on if you want keyword-based redirects that can easily manage a wide range of similar broken links.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Enable URL Replacer?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong>: This option lets you enable the URL Replacer feature, which replaces a specific part of the URL with another string. This redirection works at the OpenCart level (not server level like <code>.htaccess<\/code>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use Case<\/strong>: Useful for managing URL structure changes (e.g., replacing &#8220;\/windows&#8221; with &#8220;\/laptop-notebook\/windows&#8221;) and performing bulk URL modifications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommendation<\/strong>: Enable this feature if you frequently update product\/category URLs or perform URL restructuring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>Default Redirect URL<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong>: If no match is found using the Smart Auto Redirect or Keyword-based redirect options, the system will redirect the user to this default URL. If left empty, the user will see a 404 page if no other redirects are available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use Case<\/strong>: Set this to a common page like the homepage or a custom &#8220;not found&#8221; page to avoid showing 404 errors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommendation<\/strong>: It\u2019s best to set this to avoid 404 pages and maintain smooth navigation across your website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong>Default Redirect Type<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong>: Select the default redirect type for your URLs. The options include:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>301 (Permanent)<\/strong>: This indicates that the URL has permanently moved, which is the most SEO-friendly option as it passes link equity (ranking power) to the new URL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>302 (Temporary)<\/strong>: Indicates that the URL has been temporarily moved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>307 (Temporary)<\/strong>: A slightly stricter temporary redirect, ensuring the same method is used for the redirected request (e.g., POST to POST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommendation<\/strong>: Use <strong>301<\/strong> for most cases, as it is SEO-friendly and ensures proper redirection of search engine rankings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. <strong>Auto Delete Records<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong>: This option automatically deletes broken link records added by the system that are older than a specified number of days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fields<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Days<\/strong>: Specify the number of days after which records will be deleted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hit Count<\/strong>: Set a value to delete records that have received fewer than this many hits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use Case<\/strong>: Helps you maintain a clean database by removing old or insignificant broken link records.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommendation<\/strong>: Set this to a reasonable number (e.g., 30 days) and a low hit count (e.g., 5) to prevent the accumulation of unnecessary data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. <strong>Exclude\/Ignore URL Query Parameters (Comma Separated)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong>: Specify which URL query parameters should be ignored when analyzing broken links. These are parts of the URL that often do not affect the core of the page (e.g., <code>?sort=asc<\/code> or <code>?order=desc<\/code>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example<\/strong>: <code>sort,order<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use Case<\/strong>: Ignoring parameters like <code>sort<\/code> or <code>order<\/code> prevents the system from treating them as unique URLs, thus reducing false positives in your broken link reports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommendation<\/strong>: Add common query parameters that don\u2019t affect the core URL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. <strong>Exclude\/Ignore URL (URL Keywords) (Comma Separated)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong>: This field allows you to exclude certain URL patterns from the broken links tracking system. URLs containing these keywords will not be logged or processed for redirection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example<\/strong>: <code>robots.txt,module\/,favicon.ico<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use Case<\/strong>: Useful for ignoring URLs that are not actual web pages, such as <code>robots.txt<\/code> or OpenCart module paths.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommendation<\/strong>: Add URLs like <code>robots.txt<\/code>, <code>favicon.ico<\/code>, or <code>\/module\/<\/code> if they are commonly requested but not meant to be tracked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. <strong>Exclude\/Ignore IP Address (Comma Separated)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong>: Enter IP addresses to exclude from broken link tracking. Requests from these IPs will not be logged or processed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use Case<\/strong>: This can be helpful if you want to exclude internal traffic (e.g., your own IP address or testing servers) from affecting the data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommendation<\/strong>: Add your internal or testing IP addresses to prevent skewed results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. <strong>Exclude\/Ignore User Agents (Comma Separated)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong>: Specify user agents (typically bots) that should be ignored by the broken links tracker. This prevents traffic from certain bots from being logged as broken links.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example<\/strong>: <code>Googlebot,Bingbot<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use Case<\/strong>: Helps ensure that web crawlers don\u2019t flood your broken links reports, keeping the data cleaner and more relevant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommendation<\/strong>: Add major bots like <code>Googlebot<\/code> and <code>Bingbot<\/code> to ensure they are not unnecessarily tracked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Recommendations:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regularly review the settings to ensure they align with your current SEO strategy and traffic patterns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure proper configurations for the <strong>Default Redirect URL<\/strong> and <strong>Redirect Type<\/strong> to optimize for both user experience and SEO.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Periodically clean up old or irrelevant records using the <strong>Auto Delete Records<\/strong> feature for database optimization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":779,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-4025","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Settings - HuntBee Resources<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huntbee.com\/resources\/docs\/seo-broken-link-manager\/setup\/settings\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Settings - HuntBee Resources\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Settings Tab of the extension allows you to configure how the redirection system works and how certain records or traffic should be handled. 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