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Canonical URL

An HTML code element that specifies a preferred website URL, when multiple URLs have the same or similar content, to reduce duplicate content.

FAQ

What does using a canonical URL do?

Using a canonical URL tells search engines that there is a designated master copy of a page and content. This helps prevent any issues that may arise by duplicate content

What do I use to create a canonical URL?

rel=canonical included in the html is used to inform search engines of the preferred version of a webpage.

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