Setting a canonical URL for duplicate content across multiple pages of a landing page helps search engines identify the preferred version of the content.
A canonical URL represents the primary webpage version recognized by search engines such as Google, chosen to prevent redundant content from appearing in search results and ensuring only the most relevant and unique content is displayed.
Consider these two URLs:
- Canonical URL: https://example.com/blog/
- Alternate URL: https://example.com/blog/?page=1
In this example, Google will likely choose the canonical URL for indexing and ranking. The canonical page is also called the “principal,” “primary,” or “representative” version. A canonical tag, also known as rel="canonical" tag, is a snippet of HTML code that allows you to define the “primary” version in a set of duplicate or near-duplicate pages on your site.
How to Set a Canonical Link for a Blog?
- Go to Sites > Blogs
- Edit the Blog by clicking the name of blog with the button of Edit Blog Site
- When you publish the content of a Blog, it shows in canonical links.
How to Set a Canonical Link for a Blog Post?
- Go to Sites > Blogs
- Go the blog name and click on it
- In the blog, there will be blog posts created for content distribution.
- Once the blog post's content is ready, if you click on Continue.
- The blog post allows you to set canonical links.
