Don't want Tags and Categories to display

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  derekrempfer · Member · Nov 9, 2013 at 11:10 pm

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  I have configured Tags and Categories to not display and yet they continue to. I know it says that the changes might not apply correctly until the next published post, but I initially did this at least 3 posts ago. How can I get them to not display? Thanks.

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  timethief · Member · Nov 9, 2013 at 11:26 pm

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  Unless you use the iNove theme or Monochrome theme you cannot suppress category/tag display without purchasing a custom design upgrade and doing the required CSS editing. See here for details on purchasing the annually renewable custom and CSS editing:
  Custom design – Frequently Asked Questions
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/#frequently-asked-questions
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/editing-css/

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  timethief · Member · Nov 9, 2013 at 11:27 pm

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  What you set up here > Settings > Reading applies ONLY to what appears in the RSS Feed.

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  derekrempfer · Member · Nov 10, 2013 at 3:12 am

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  Got it. Thanks!

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  timethief · Member · Nov 11, 2013 at 12:23 am

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  Hi again,
  Derek I spotted something you have to address ASAP. All reasons for posts not appearing in the WordPress.com topics page are found here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/topics/#missing-posts

  As you have assigned a combined total that exceeds 15 Categories/Tags to some of your posts, you need to edit and delete. http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/edit-posts-screen/ After removal of the excess categories and/or tags from those posts note it may take several days for your posts to begin displaying on the Topcs pages.

  You are inadvertently spamdexing AKA tag spamming. And, you ought to be more concerned about your posts not appearing and being well ranked on Google and Bing SERPS (search results pages) than not appearing on the WordPress.com Topics pages, because it’s search engines that send a significant flow of traffic to blogs, and they can choose to bury your content where the sun don’t shine for tag spamming.

  The rule of thumb is to assign the least, not the most, combined number of only relevant categories and tags that accurately describe the post content.

  For tips on tagging see > http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2013/03/15/quick-blog-post-tagging-tips/

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