Duplicate titles got me stumped
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Webmaster tools is showing duplicate titles for example:
http://www.musicliveuk.com/lincolnshire/bands-in-lincolnshire/
and:
http://www.musicliveuk.com/lincolnshire%20/bands-in-lincolnshire/
What's the %20 all about? I didn't create that page and it is a duplicate of the first. I'm also getting them for some pages with capitialisation? Eg:
http://www.musicliveuk.com/lincolnshire/bands-in-lincolnshire/
http://www.musicliveuk.com/Lincolnshire/bands-in-lincolnshire/
I have also installed buddypress on another site I work on (I use wordpress) and have since had duplicate title issues for members that have signed up:
/members/admin/activity/friends/
/members/admin/activity/groups/
/members/admin/activity/just-me/
These pages are all showing duplicate titles? How can I fix this?
I use all in one SEO pack and have <a title="Click for Help!">Canonical URLs checked.</a>
Any help much appreciated!
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FYI the urls shown above are just examples and not actual URL's.
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