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Hey Dude!
Thanks for the heads up and sorry for point 1. I didn’t mean to do that at all so I apologize for causing trouble if any.
As for point 2, I did as you say but notice that it keeps the ‘post name’ ticked by default on the permalink settings structure even if mine was the custom one. I click on custom, then hit save and it keeps being on the post name option instead.
I have no idea how to work on a htaccess file and what to do. Is that hard?
Also, do you know if there is a way to maybe copy the pages of my original site onto another WP install on another site, so I can let’s say clone the pages that in the back end are ok, then wipe out the entire site and reinstall everything, without WPML then copy the pages again?
Thanks. I am trying to find a way out without being a techy
Hi Ismael,
the setting was already turned on before. It doesn’t work… I have no clue why this seems to work in the backend yet it disappears in the front end.
What do you see? http://vacationrentalsecrets.com/marketing-master-class/
In every computer I have, with every browser the behavior is always the same: page loads…video appears and disappears immediately.
As I said I deactivated all plugins, tested it and nothing changed. What could it be?
Antonio
Hey Ismael,
I originally added the iframe code generated by Vimeo with the autoplay feature within the Div/Video in a distinct layer, as you said, but I got the problem I mentioned:
<iframe src=”//player.vimeo.com/video/75953092?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=1″ width=”600″ height=”338″ frameborder=”0″ webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>
It is fundamental that the video plays automatically upon loading the page and slider, since it’s a Landing Page for a sale and prosepcts must not click on the video to play. It must start automatically. I don’t know why it disappears instead. I tried deactivating all plugins, yet no changes.
Any clue?
Thanks a lot!
Antonio
I followed your suggestions, Devin and deactivated all plugins but W3TC. Yet it seems it’s exactly W3TC that breaks lightbox, since they don’t work even with only this plugin enabled. When I deactivate W3TC, the lightbox get back in perfect functionality.
I then went back to deactivating W3TC and reactivating all the other plugins…at least the site works…
Antonio
Hi Devin,
thanks for the tip, I’ll try that out.
As for W3TC, Nick installed it for me and I haven’t done any configuration, for I don’t know how to use that. Could you point me to the right direction? I mean how does a non techy knows or learns how to configure something like W3TC correctly?
Thanks for the advice.
Antonio
Hi again Nick,
I downloaded a plugin called XML Sitemap Generator for WordPress 3.2.9 and I was able to create and submit the sitemap to Google.
Thanks.
Antonio
Thanks Nick,
I added my site to Webmaster tools and verified it.
For some reason I can’t understand, I am not able to generate the sitemap. When I click on Yoast within the site and click on “You can find your XML Sitemap here: XML Sitemap”, it reports me a 404 – Page Not Found error message.
The Url Yoast generates for the sitemap is the following: http://vacationrentalsecrets.com/sitemap_index.xml
when I add the /sitemap_index.xml to Webmaster tool and click on “test” Google returns the same 404 Error.
Any idea on how to solve this?
Thanks
Antonio
I deactivated all the plugins and now the lightbox works again. So I’ll have to check which plugin causes the issue.
As for the strange var you saw on the png.file, now that I deactivated every plugin I ran a ‘broken links checker’ tool with a site called Attracta and it reported that my site has some staggering 47 broken links. The strange thing is that it seems like every page has a variable appended to the link and strangely every page has the name of the site repeated at the end of the link (Vacationrentalsecrets).
Do you have any clue what might cause this?
Here is the list of the errors reported (maybe is similar to the var appended to the png. file?) – every page has the weird /?s= variable to which seems to correspond the name of the site “Vacationrentalsecrets” on each error page:
Error page URL Page linking to error page
/Vacationrentalsecrets /?s=
/about/Vacationrentalsecrets /about/?s=
/what-we-do/Vacationrentalsecrets /what-we-do/?s=
/what-we-do/online-training/Vacationrentalsecrets /what-we-do/online-training/?s=
/what-we-do/seminars-workshops/Vacationrentalsecrets /what-we-do/seminars-workshops/?s=
/what-we-do/seminars-workshops/video-recordings/Vacationrentalsecrets /what-we-do/seminars-workshops/video-recordings/?s=
/what-we-do/one-to-one-consulting/Vacationrentalsecrets /what-we-do/one-to-one-consulting/?s=
/what-we-do/showcase-your-home/Vacationrentalsecrets /what-we-do/showcase-your-home/?s=
/blog/Vacationrentalsecrets /blog/?s=
/faq/Vacationrentalsecrets /faq/?s=
/contact/Vacationrentalsecrets /contact/?s=
/what-we-do/seminars-workshops/social-media-seminar/Vacationrentalsecrets /what-we-do/seminars-workshops/social-media-seminar/?s=
/what-we-do/showcase-your-home/increase-your-visibility/Vacationrentalsecrets /what-we-do/showcase-your-home/increase-your-visibility/?s=
/what-we-do/showcase-your-home/publish-your-own-book/Vacationrentalsecrets /what-we-do/showcase-your-home/publish-your-own-book/?s=
/tripadvisor-review/Vacationrentalsecrets /tripadvisor-review/?s=
/author/the-team/Vacationrentalsecrets /author/the-team/?s=
/category/general/Vacationrentalsecrets /category/general/?s=
/category/marketing-tools/Vacationrentalsecrets /category/marketing-tools/?s=
/category/strategy/Vacationrentalsecrets /category/strategy/?s=
/vacation-rental-marketing-how-to-automate-social-media-marketing/Vacationrentalsecrets /vacation-rental-marketing-how-to-automate-social-media-marketing/?s=
/author/francesca/Vacationrentalsecrets /author/francesca/?s=
/category/social-media-for-holiday-rentals/Vacationrentalsecrets /category/social-media-for-holiday-rentals/?s=
/seo-basics/Vacationrentalsecrets /seo-basics/?s=
/author/antonio/Vacationrentalsecrets /author/antonio/?s=
/category/videos/Vacationrentalsecrets /category/videos/?s=
/category/website-traffic/Vacationrentalsecrets /category/website-traffic/?s=
/vacation-rental-marketing-5-reasons-you-shouldnt-ignore-social-media/Vacationrentalsecrets /vacation-rental-marketing-5-reasons-you-shouldnt-ignore-social-media/?s=
/blog/page/2/Vacationrentalsecrets /blog/page/2/?s=
/blog/page/3/Vacationrentalsecrets /blog/page/3/?s=
/how-to-install-offerchat-awesome-free-live-chat-tool/Vacationrentalsecrets /how-to-install-offerchat-awesome-free-live-chat-tool/?s=
/social-media-seminar-july-4th-2013-london/Vacationrentalsecrets /social-media-seminar-july-4th-2013-london/?s=
/a-photo-book-of-your-home/Vacationrentalsecrets /a-photo-book-of-your-home/?s=
/secret-tips-adding-a-free-live-chat-to-your-website/Vacationrentalsecrets /secret-tips-adding-a-free-live-chat-to-your-website/?s=
/live-chat/Vacationrentalsecrets /live-chat/?s=
/seminar-optimizing-your-advert-online/Vacationrentalsecrets /seminar-optimizing-your-advert-online/?s=
/category/live-events/Vacationrentalsecrets /category/live-events/?s=
/category/top-tips/Vacationrentalsecrets /category/top-tips/?s=
/tag/email-campaigns/Vacationrentalsecrets /tag/email-campaigns/?s=
/tag/holiday-homes/Vacationrentalsecrets /tag/holiday-homes/?s=
/tag/home-business/Vacationrentalsecrets /tag/home-business/?s=
/tag/media-platforms/Vacationrentalsecrets /tag/media-platforms/?s=
/tag/media-presence/Vacationrentalsecrets /tag/media-presence/?s=
/tag/optimization/Vacationrentalsecrets /tag/optimization/?s=
/tag/review/Vacationrentalsecrets /tag/review/?s=
/tag/search-engines/Vacationrentalsecrets /tag/search-engines/?s=
/tag/seo/Vacationrentalsecrets /tag/seo/?s=
/tag/tripadvisor/Vacationrentalsecrets /tag/tripadvisor/?s=
HI again,
I have a good update. After a bit of work I was able to get the map back and it now shows correctly. Seems like Google rolled out a new map with different colors? Anyway it shows up.
For some reason, after deactivating all the plugins, all the map data within the map widget were erased too, so I had to recreate the widget and the latitude and longitude.
Hi Devin,
I regret to say that there is no xmlns:fb line inside my header.php file… I checked everywhere and there is none.
Also, I deactivated all the plugins and the maps disappear. I went to check in the backend and saw that it fails to pick up the correct map widget in the widget area, where it says “displayed everywhere” within the drop down menu. When I scroll it I can see the sidebar widget I called “map”, I can select it, but when I hit save the page returns me always the “dispalyed everywhere” instead of “map” and I can’t see any map.
I recall this was an issue happening already before in a previous post at a few other users including me and if I am not wrong, one of you told me to insert some custom css in the quick css panel, which I did, and solved the problem. The custom css is probably still there, within the quick css panel, yet the map is no longer there.
Unfortunately now, I have so many different lines of code you gave me inside the quick css that I have no idea which one regulates what…
What should I do?
Thanks,
Antonio
PS: Also, when deactivating the plugins I saw there is a drop-in which I have no idea what that is and it cannot be deactivated? Is that part of Enfold installation?
Here is what it says on the plugin page:
Drop-ins are advanced plugins in the wp-content directory that replace WordPress functionality when present.
Plugin Description
install.php Custom install script.
That is very strange, Peter.
When I check the images url I see they are correct, ending with .png without the php var. So I don’t know where to find the var that causes the lightbox not to work.
How can I find out what causes the issue?
Regards,
Antonio
Hi Peter,
no I haven’t. How do you do that? HOw do you generate the sitemap xml file and submit it to google?
Thank you!
Antonio
Hi, I did that too and saw no results at all.
My lightboxes galleries don’t work anymore anywhere.
Just have a look at the homepage as an example (you need to scroll down until you see the ‘showcase your home’ section):
Antonio
Hi Nick,
I just saw your reply and placed your CSS in the quick CSS, thanks! As soon as I am adding a new blogpost, I will write back here in case the issue is coming up again.
Long ago I turned to Elance to find reputable freelance developers, but despite the awesome reviews some of the top ones had and the super money they charged, I got burned more than once, hence I am bit frustrated and don’t have that much time anymore to spend in looking for a reliable developer. So I am forced to do everything myself (which I don’t love because I’d rather spend time doing other things) and I am not tech savvy, so you can kind of imagine how I usually feel everytime I have to put my hands on the site.
You did a great job when you worked around a couple of issues on my site, however your fix were all gone once the new update of Enfold was released. So I was back to the beginning.
Also, you told me you noticed that my site is not indexed at all, so whatever appealing the site is, it’s kind of useless if nobody finds it! And I am running around in circles to try and understand how to rank it… working with Yoast and SeoPressor plugins, they seemed to give me great feedback, yet I can’t find my blogposts or pages anywhere in Google… :-(
Antonio
The code doesn’t seem to work either, Devin…
I may have to either give up or look for someone that can check whether my site has some cracks or not. But the thing is I don’t know anyone reliable who can take a look at the site and diagnose the problem…
Thanks anyway.
Antonio
Hi Ismael, it took me a bit to find a good example.
Here is a screenshot of what happens with the special heading:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tmhvkur00zdrqgq/special%20heading%20cut%20off.png
I inserted an initial header using the regular H1 tab within the visual editor, then I inserted the same text used in the header to reproduce the same H1 header using the “special heading” button in the wand tool option.
As I select the blog right sidebar, you can see what the issue is: the special heading apparently does not “detect” the sidebar and disappear partly behind it rather than readjusting to the new space available:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tmhvkur00zdrqgq/special%20heading%20cut%20off.png
How can it be fixed?
Thanks for the great help.
Hi Ismael,
don’t know what to do…it doesn’t work. Even the procedure to enable ALE on posts doesn’t work. I followed Dude’s instructions as you suggested, then replaced the php file with Nick’s code, as in his last message within the post, yet nothing.
When I go into options inside the blogpost the Avia Builder Layout is already enabled, but nothing shows on the blog page. If I untick, then re-tick the box to enable Avia Builder in the option, the Avia builder actually appears below the normal blogpost box, not instead of it, and it shows the throttle spinning…
So the result is that I keep having my blogpost in the normal mode with whatever I wrote in it and below it I see an unsuable Avia Builder…
I’d rather not use the Insert Shortcode Wand because after I’ve inserted one component and worked on it, if I want to make changes later on or correct mistakes I cannot see anything in the shortcode that the Wand inserted, so it becomes kind of useless, which is why I prefer using the Avia builder Layout.
Thanks for the support.
When Nick worked on my site a while ago he was able to make the Avia Builder Layout tab appear beside the normal mode, so I could choose which one to use and work on the blogpost as if I were creating a page. After I updated the theme the hack obviously disappeared.
Hi again,
I removed the offerchat javascript as per your suggestion, yet, the lightbox doesn’t work anyway. What should I do?
Hi Devin,
thanks for the heads up! I’ll look into it and try delete it and see if that restores the functionality.
Regards,
Antonio
Hi Ismael,
under the Screen Options I don’t have any Avia Layout Builder to enable, the Discussions is already enabled. There is only a general “Layout” option which is already enabled as well as all the other options.
What should I do?
Do you want me to send you my credentials privately?
Yes, Ismael, it fixed the issue. Now the headers in the iconbox are back. Thanks.
Also the unfillable forms have been fixed.
Before the latest upgrade, Nick enabled the Avia editor also for the blogpost in my backend, but now it’s gone. How do I get it back? Also, it was nice but had a problem with the fact that when you write a blogpost using the Aviaeditor for some reasons comments are not enabled. Nick said it was a known issue, is it solved?
Thanks and have a great sunday.
Antonio
Hi Ismael,
it worked, thanks and I haven’t done anything to CSS files, since I am not a techy and don’t know what to do.
I haven’t touched the site in a few weeks, yet recently I realized that on the homepage the heading of the Icon boxes disappeared completely!
See for yourself:
in the part where it says:”In case you need help” you see 3 icon boxes, which titles were respectively “Any Questions?,”Need Support?”,”How About a Chat?”.
In the backend they are all still there, yet in the frontend they simply don’t show up? How come they disappear when I haven’t done anything to the site?
I just found out about the latest release of 2nd July and updated the theme a minute ago. No changes though.
Also, one more curious thing I noticed is that prior to that sudden disappearance, also the headers of all the sections within the homepage looked bigger, as i wanted them to be. Then suddenly they turned smaller and now I had to go in the backend and turn them from h2 to h1, with the subsequent result of having all the headers in Capital letters and in black colours, whereas before they were as I wanted them to be, ie only inital capitals and grey in color. How come? Again, I haven’t touched the site in a few weeks, so the changes occurred without any work on it on my side…
Appreciate your help.
Thanks.
Antonio
HI Nick,
I emailed you all the credentials. Hope that solves the problem with the link pointing to the wrong place and the wrong page showing all the articles regardless of the excerpts and read more link command only.
Honestly, I don’t understand the video you sent me, it’s too techy for me and seems too complicated stuff…I don’t know what custom post types are nor what would I need them for, and I don’t understand your explanation above, so I may have to give up if I can’t solve this issue and simply revert back to the “old” Blog link which goes back to my homepage but at least if you click back on the blog you have the right page showing up.
Antonio
Hi Nick,
thanks for the fix which now shows the image centered!
I insert images into the post using the “add media” button so I can add as many as I want using a standard format blogpost. Then I chose the one I want as featured image and insert that as well.
I see that all my images inserted within the justified paragraphs are justified too. How do I avoid inserting images justified? Is the fact that they are justified a big problem?
Thanks for solving the image positon issue.
How about the link to the main blog homepage (in the site now the link is ‘Blog2’) still bringing back to a page showing the entire articles in a row rather than just the excerpts with the read more link although that is selected correctly in the backend of the Blog2 page?
Thanks,
Antonio
Hi Nick,
here is the link to the dummy blog i just created (same exact options as for the regular blog):
http://vacationrentalsecrets.com/blog2/
I did follow all of your tips in each screenshot and apart from the Theme Options within Enfold for the blog which were not set to “Blog” initially and this only caused the “Blog – Latest News” link to go to my hompeage instread of the Blog homepgae, all the others where exactly already set as you later suggested and the page looked exactly as I wanted it to be.
When I inserted the css inside the quick css field and saved it, the image gets to the left instead of being centered as it was correctly before. If I don’t insert anything in the quick css field, the image is correctly placed in the center.
If I do not select “Blog” inside the Theme Options and leave it as is, the page looks perfect (without your css) but the link is still to the website homepage. If I do select “Blog”, then the image is no longer centered and the problem with the blog not showing the excerpts anymore but the entire articles in one single page is recurring.
I filmed everything on my end here. You can watch it at the following link:
Hope that helps…
Thanks.
Antonio
Hi Nick,
the css doesn’t work. The image is still on the left as it was. Besides, the page keeps showing the entire articles instead of the excerpts as it was before. How do I fix that?
As I said, I am going to revert to the ‘old’ view (the one with the incorrect link), because at least it shows the page exactly as it should be.
If there is a further fix you can provide me with I’ll wait for that, then try it out.
Thanks!
Antonio
