Canonical URL Generator
Generate proper canonical URLs to prevent duplicate content issues and improve SEO by specifying the preferred version of a webpage.
Canonical URLs help prevent duplicate content issues by telling search engines which version of a URL is the master copy. This tool helps you generate proper canonical URLs and provides implementation guidance.
Canonical URL Best Practices
- Use canonical URLs to consolidate duplicate or similar content.
- Implement canonical URLs consistently across your website.
- Use absolute URLs in canonical tags, not relative paths.
- Ensure the canonical URL is accessible and returns a 200 status code.
- Avoid canonical chains and loops.
- Use self-referential canonical URLs on unique pages.
- Consider implementing both HTML tags and HTTP headers.
- Regularly audit your canonical URLs for correctness.
2024-02-20
The 360 Tools