Content Issues: Duplicate Content
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Hi there
Moz flagged the following content issues, the page has duplicate content and missing canonical tags.
What is the best solution to do?Industrial Flooring » IRL Group Ltd
https://irlgroup.co.uk/industrial-flooring/Industrial Flooring » IRL Group Ltd
https://irlgroup.co.uk/index.php/industrial-flooringIndustrial Flooring » IRL Group Ltd
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Duplicate content refers to identical or substantially similar content found on multiple web pages. Search engines like Google penalize websites with duplicate content as it can confuse their algorithms and provide a poor user experience. To avoid this issue, website owners should regularly audit their content, use canonical tags to indicate preferred URLs, and avoid scraping or copying content from other sites. Creating unique, valuable content tailored to the target audience not only improves search engine rankings but also enhances credibility and user engagement.
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@Kingagogomarketing said in Content Issues: Duplicate Content:
Moz flagged the following content issues, the page has duplicate content and missing canonical tags.
What is the best solution to do?To address the flagged content issues of duplicate content and missing canonical tags, here are some recommended solutions:
Identify and Resolve Duplicate Content:
Use tools like Screaming Frog or Siteliner to identify duplicate content across your website.
Once identified, consolidate duplicate content by either:
Updating the content to make it unique and valuable.
Setting up 301 redirects to redirect duplicate URLs to the original (canonical) URL.
Implementing canonical tags to specify the preferred version of the content (if applicable).
Ensure that each page on your website provides unique and valuable content to users and search engines.
Implement Canonical Tags:Canonical tags (rel="canonical") are HTML elements that indicate the preferred version of a webpage when multiple versions of the same content exist (e.g., due to parameter variations, session IDs, or URL parameters).
Add canonical tags to the head section of each webpage, specifying the canonical URL of the page. For example:
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<link rel="canonical" href="https://www.example.com/page">
Ensure that the canonical URL points to the preferred version of the content and is consistent across all versions of the page.
Monitor and Maintain:Regularly monitor your website for duplicate content issues and ensure that canonical tags are correctly implemented.
Conduct periodic audits to identify and address any new instances of duplicate content or missing canonical tags.
Stay informed about best practices for managing duplicate content and canonicalization, as search engine algorithms and guidelines may evolve over time.
By implementing these solutions, you can effectively address duplicate content issues and ensure that canonical tags are properly utilized, improving the overall quality and performance of your website in terms of SEO and user experience. -
To resolve the flagged content issues, first identify and remove duplicate content on the page. Then, ensure that canonical tags are added appropriately to indicate the preferred version of the content. Regularly monitor and update the content to maintain its uniqueness and relevancy. Lastly, utilize tools like Moz to continually check for any new issues and address them promptly to maintain SEO integrity.
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All of the SEO work must always be "white hat", and follow Google's E-EAT, so, remove any duplicated text, replace it with well written text, this is how we got a business, selling Bristol garden offices, onto the first page of Google.
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@ModernPlace
Thank you for your help!!
Hope you get my previous message.All my main category and subcategory pages have rel=canonicals URLs.
How to get rid of index.php pages?
That URL is odd
My main categories and subcategories contains rel =canonical URL
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@ModernPlace
Thank you, for your help.My primary pages contain rel=canonicals URLs also subcategories.
How to get rid of index.php/ URLs?This one is superb odd
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@techmaniacc
Thank you for your help!
It's important to choose the best possible canonical URL for duplicate content to ensure that search engines understand which page wants to be the main source of information for that particular content. Google does suggest a canonical version of the URL in the Search Console, but it's important to keep in mind that the suggestion might not always be the best choice for the website, so it's always a good idea to verify and confirm that the suggested canonical URL is indeed the best choice for the site. How to do that?
All of these main categories contain canonicals URL, the only strange looking like is the pageretained support
. This is unbelievable I checked the main categories and subcategories all of them have rel=canonicals!? -
It does seem like you have duplicate content.
- You don't want index.php in your link structure (it's useless for SEO)
- You need to set a canonical tag for your primary page and URL structure
- Remove the other instances so there is no duplicate content.
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@Kingagogomarketing
Hello, adding rel=canonical tags to the duplicate pages and specifying which is the preferred URL for search engines is the best solution for the issues with duplicate content and missing canonical tags. In order to prevent penalties for duplicate content, this will let search engines know which version of the content to index. Additionally, be sure that each page contains original, excellent material. Keep up with the latest SEO updates by visiting https://www.head45.com/google-algorithm-updates/ for more information.
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