What Are Canonical URLs: An In-Depth Guide for SEOs
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by Yongi Barnard · Updated May. 01, 2024
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A canonical URL is the original or primary version of a webpage. If your site hosts multiple pages with similar or identical content, the canonical URL is the one you want search engines to index.
While search engines ultimately determine which URL they consider canonical, you can influence this decision by adding the “rel=canonical” link element in your webpage’s HTML code.
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