What is a Canonical Tag?
The canonical tag tells Google which is the preferred version of a page when duplicate content exists.
The canonical tag (
When to use it?
Example
SEO Impact
Without a canonical, Google might index multiple versions of the same page, diluting your SEO authority. The canonical tag consolidates "link juice" to a single URL.
Related Terms
What is a Robots.txt File?
The robots.txt file tells search engines which pages of your site they can or cannot crawl.
What is a Meta Description?
The meta description is a short HTML summary that appears below the title in Google search results.
What is the Title Tag?
The title tag is the most important HTML element for SEO. It's the blue clickable title in Google.
What is Hreflang?
Hreflang is an HTML attribute that tells Google the language and region a page targets for multilingual sites.
What is X-Default Hreflang?
X-default is a special hreflang value that designates the default page for users whose language isn't specifically targeted.
What is an XML Sitemap?
An XML sitemap is a file that lists all important pages of your site to help Google discover them.