Got an JSON error on Yoast when pressed “Start SEO data optimization”

  • Resolved mamandis

    (@mamandis)


    2 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys,

    I installed Yoast SEO (free) to my page, tried to figure it out and in first step (First time configuration -> SEO data optimization) when pressed “Start SEO data optimization” button after few secs I got an error: “Error message
    Error parsing the response to JSON.”..

    My system (WP) is fully updated.

    Tried to disable, enable the plugin, tried to reinstall, tried to activate ORG theme from child theme, tried to look in google – no luck – same error.

    What do you think, how can I solve the issue?

    Thank you for any thoughts ??

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  • Plugin Support Maybellyne

    (@maybellyne)

    Hello @mamandis

    I’m sorry you couldn’t complete the Yoast SEO data optimization analysis. We have seen unexpected issues where the previously optimized data is invalid or incomplete. We’ll start with a reset of the optimization to ensure we’ve removed any invalid data. We know that resetting the data may sound intimidating, but our?How to reset the Yoast indexables?guide will walk you through the process step by step. We’ve also summarized the steps below:

    1. Install & activate the Yoast Test Helper plugin
    2. Go to Tools > Yoast Test
    3. Locate the Yoast SEO section and click on the ‘Reset indexables tables & migrations‘, ‘Reset Prominent words calculation‘, and ‘Reset Internal link counter‘ buttons. After each click, the page will reload to confirm that the specific reset was successful.
    4. Go to SEO > Tools, and under SEO data, click the “Start SEO data optimization” button to allow Yoast to rescan your content.

    Please let us know if the reported issue remains after resetting the optimized data.

    Thread Starter mamandis

    (@mamandis)

    Thank you for your response ??

    I followed steps you showed, but in last step ?“click the “Start SEO data optimization” button” got an error (think the same):

    Oops, something has gone wrong and we couldn’t complete the optimization of your SEO data. Please click the button again to re-start the process.

    Below are the technical details for the error. See this page for a more detailed explanation.

    Error details
    Error message
    Error parsing the response to JSON.

    Could you tell me, what I can try else?

    Plugin Support Maybellyne

    (@maybellyne)

    Thanks for sharing the feedback, @mamandis .

    To troubleshoot further while you’re on the SEO Data Optimization screen, can you please check if there are Javascript errors on your browser’s console? You may follow the steps here:?https://yoast.com/help/how-to-find-javascript-errors-with-your-browsers-console/

    Plugin Support Maybellyne

    (@maybellyne)

    This thread was marked resolved due to a lack of activity, but you’re always welcome to re-open the topic. Please read this post before opening a new request.

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