How can i fix the canonical tag issue?
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I was experiencing today morning some issue on our website page. While I inspected the URL to Google for the page https://www.socprollect-mea.com/dubai-free-zone-company-formation/ I noted the issue. The canonical tag is showing errors only the source code showsThis is a serious issue right?Does anyone have the idea to solve this concern? Please help me to sort it out the issue and guide me on how to fix this WordPress issue.
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Yes, this is potentially a serious issue, especially if you rely on the canonical to point multiple versions of a page to a single page for indexing purposes. The canonical URL should have a full protocol, domain, and path. If you're using Wordpress, take a look at the Yoast plugin, for injecting canonical links.
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