Should I no-index categories of my blog?
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I have blog with lots of articles & it also has lots of categories. These categories are currently indexed in the google and moz showing missing title and description for these categories.
Should I place no-index tag in all the categories or leave it as it is?
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Yes You Can No-Index your Categories.I Enable No-Index In My Blog."Best Beard Trimmer 2020".I Mark No-Index Using Yoast SEO Plugin.
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If you have a big blog where you post articles about many things. Then you should index your categories.
But if you have a small blog.
Let's say a blog with 50-100 pages. Then I think you don't need to index your categories.
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