Title: theme sample template pages
Last modified: October 12, 2020

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# theme sample template pages

 *  Resolved [Anthony](https://wordpress.org/support/users/freddyboy377/)
 * (@freddyboy377)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-sample-template-pages/)
 * I bought a WordPress theme that came with a bunch of sample post pages that I
   could edit and they were all set to published. So its taken me 6 months or more
   to edit those pages with my own content. To my surprise, I now have source URL’s
   of the sample post pages that came with the theme. I’m curious to know if this
   is affecting my site ranking?
 * The source URL comes up sample post pages and redirects to the new post page 
   I edited as a result of creating a new slug. Does the source URL have any SEO
   significance in this redirect process? My guess now is that I should have redirected
   the sample theme post pages (source URL’s) to my home page and should have just
   created a fresh new page? I wish I could attach a screenshot.
 * Source URL:/in-game-of-thrones-fashion-looks-a-lot-like-balmain/
    QUERY PARAMETERS–
   OPTIONS Target URL: [https://latinamodelmagazine.com/how-a-latina-model-from-argentina-took-over-miami-swim-week/](https://latinamodelmagazine.com/how-a-latina-model-from-argentina-took-over-miami-swim-week/)
   REDIRECTIONS: – OPTIONS
 * What would you guys recommend I set these options to?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ftheme-sample-template-pages%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [John Godley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnny5/)
 * (@johnny5)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-sample-template-pages/#post-13524985)
 * I’m not entirely sure I understand what you are asking. The target in a redirect
   is what matters. Why are you redirecting to the home page and then creating a
   new page? What do you mean by options?
 *  Thread Starter [Anthony](https://wordpress.org/support/users/freddyboy377/)
 * (@freddyboy377)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-sample-template-pages/#post-13525061)
 * Sorry for the confusion.
 * _My guess now is that I should have redirected the sample theme post pages (source
   URL’s) to my home page and should have just created a fresh new page? _
 * The above sentence was only referring to what I should have done from the onset
   with the theme out of the box instead of editing post pages that were already
   set to published.
 * _The target URL is all that matters._ Thanks! understood.
 * _Why are you redirecting to the home page and then creating a new page?_
    Disregard
   this question.
 * _ What do you mean by options?_
 * When you want to edit a redirect you are given these 2 options
    QUERY PARAMETERS–
   OPTIONS REDIRECTIONS: – OPTIONS I was hoping to get some advice about these options…
   that’s it.
 *  Plugin Author [John Godley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnny5/)
 * (@johnny5)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-sample-template-pages/#post-13536769)
 * You pick the options that are appropriate to your redirect – I can’t say which
   is right or wrong for your site. More information about them can be found here:
 * [https://redirection.me/support/](https://redirection.me/support/)
 * You can always change them afterwards if they don’t fit your needs.

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 * Last reply from: [John Godley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnny5/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-sample-template-pages/#post-13536769)
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