SEO Issues and Recommendations on the DecoNetwork Platform

Hello,

Below are our recommendations regarding some SEO issues we've encountered on the DecoNetwork platform and the necessary changes to resolve them:

Replacing Underscores with Dashes:

Issue: We are experiencing 404 errors on some pages when trying to replace underscores with dashes in URLs. We are unable to change underscores ourselves, so we request this modification within the DecoNetwork system. Example:

• Current: https://www.printbarn.ca/blank_product/256686626/Softstyle-T-Shirt?c=7866451
• Recommended: https://www.printbarn.ca/blank-product/256686626/Softstyle-T-Shirt?c=7866451

Adding Canonical Tags:

Issue: We want to add canonical tags to specify correct URLs for pages, but we've noticed issues with proper implementation on single product pages. Recommendation: Proper canonical tags should be added to all product pages. This will assist search engines in indexing your pages correctly and prevent duplicate content issues.

SEO-Friendly Category URLs:

Issue: We aim to replace category IDs with category names to create SEO-friendly URLs. Recommendation: Category URLs should be made more readable and SEO-friendly by using category names. This will enhance user experience and improve rankings in search engines. Example:

• Current: https://www.printbarn.ca/create?category=7816211
• Recommended: https://www.printbarn.ca/create/sports-wear

Sitemap Issues:

Issue: We are receiving sitemap errors related to canonical tags. As shown in the examples below, non-canonical URLs have been detected:

• http://www.printbarn.ca/sitemap.xml - https://www.printbarn.ca/create/Womens?c=7972946
• http://www.printbarn.ca/sitemap.xml - https://www.printbarn.ca/create/Men-Unisex?c=7816206
• http://www.printbarn.ca/sitemap.xml - https://www.printbarn.ca/create/Women?c=7816211

Recommendation: The sitemap needs to be regenerated and ensure proper configuration of canonical tags. This will allow search engines to crawl our site correctly.

Single Product Page URLs:

Importance: The URL structure of a single product page is crucial for SEO. For example, having the URL in the following format will improve SEO performance:

• https://www.printbarn.ca/products/softstyle-t-shirt/blue

Implementing these changes will enhance our SEO performance on the DecoNetwork platform and improve user experience.

Thank you for your assistance.

Best regards,