canonicalization Archives

Google Updates Canonical Documentation To Explain What Attributes Break The Canonicalization

February 15, 2024 by BTR

Google has added a section to the use rel=canonical link annotations section of the canonical search documentation to clarify that rel=canonical annotations with certain attributes are not used for canonicalization. Google explained that “annotations with hreflang, lang, media, and type attributes are not used for canonicalization.” Google added this section: Google supports explicit rel canonical … Read more

Canonicalization: Is It A Google Ranking Factor?

October 3, 2023 by BTR

Canonicalization is loosely connected to search rankings, but would it be a stretch to call it a ranking factor? You may have heard that the rel=”canonical” tag is a tool that can be used to consolidate ranking signals from multiple URLs into a single canonical URL. That’s true, but it’s a tool that has limited … Read more

Google Updates Canonicalization Help Document: Don’t Use Canonicals For Syndicated Content

May 3, 2023 by BTR

Google has updated its help documentation for canonicalization. It removed a line about syndicated content and also updated a line about noindex to prevent selection of a canonical page within a single site. But Google added a whole section around not using a canonical tag for syndicated content anymore; more on that below. If you … Read more

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