I am having a duplicate title -pagination issue Need Help
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In WordPress I added %%page%% saved changes and ran a test in Moz and screaming frog, it doesn't show any duplicates. But when I open the site up in a new browser the duplicate titles are still there. No access to the PHP file due to the theme the client chose also. Any suggestions anyone?
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Hi there!
I'd be happy to help, but am having trouble understanding the issue. Would you mind using Loom (or something similar) to record a quick video of yourself talking through the issue?
Best,
Zack
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