Problems Translation with WPML vs editing and changing url

[ifaman]

When we create word press pages, we can edit url permanent link to allow SEO ranking for each different language according to keyword chosen:

PT – 1st new page created
url: https://www.ifa-training.com/cursos/curso-atpl-integrado/
keyword: curso atpl integrado

EN – translation (+) from portuguese version
url: https://www.ifa-training.com/en/training-offers/atpl-integrated-course/
keyword: atpl integrated course

CALENDAR
When we create calendar events, we can edit url permanent link, but WE SHOULD NOT change it because we will get broken links (404 error).

STEPS

1 – Entering the calendar events area
PT – https://www.ifa-training.com/calendar/
EN – https://www.ifa-training.com/en/calendar/

Until this stage, everything works fine, we just press the flag icon to change languages, and it switches content and url as above.

2 – Creating a calendar event – WITHOUT changing url
PT – 1st event created
https://www.ifa-training.com/calendar/curso-atpl-integrado/
EN – translation (+) from portuguese version
https://www.ifa-training.com/en/calendar/curso-atpl-integrado/

Everything works fine, BUT it’s not SEO optimized, once keyword is “atpl integrated course” and url should have been
https://www.ifa-training.com/en/calendar/atpl-integrated-course/

3 – Creating a calendar event – CHANGING url
PT – 1st event created
https://www.ifa-training.com/calendar/curso-atr-42-72-type-rating-20180326/2018-03-26/
EN – translation (+) from portuguese version
https://www.ifa-training.com/en/calendar/atr-42-72-type-rating-course/2018-03-26/

Both events work just fine and independent BUT when you try to alternate between languages, viewing that event entrance, it gives you a broken link (404)
https://www.ifa-training.com/en/calendar/curso-atr-42-72-type-rating-20180326/2018-03-26/

I am working with recurrent events and this is a nightmare… can someone please help?

[Jaime Marchwinski]

Hi Luis,

Thanks so much for reaching out!

As a first step, please review this article on translations, particularly the section on Recurring Events, to ensure that you have everything correctly in place:

https://theeventscalendar.com/knowledgebase/creating-translations-for-events-using-wpml/

In addition, you may want to read more about Permalinks Best Practices, to ensure that you are following the recommendations that we have:

https://theeventscalendar.com/knowledgebase/permalinks-best-practices/

Let me know how that goes and if you have any other questions in the meantime!

 

Thanks,

Jaime

[Support Droid]

Hey there! This thread has been pretty quiet for the last three weeks, so we’re going to go ahead and close it to avoid confusion with other topics. If you’re still looking for help with this, please do open a new thread, reference this one and we’d be more than happy to continue the conversation over there.

Thanks so much!
The Events Calendar Support Team

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