SEO & Marketing

Canonical Tag - Preferred URL Markup

Generate a link rel="canonical" tag from a preferred URL so search engines can identify the primary address among parameterized or duplicate pages.

CanonicalSEOHTML

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Use cases

  • Point filtered parameter pages to a clean product URL
  • Declare one preferred URL across duplicate entry points
  • Consolidate indexing for ecommerce variants

How to use

  1. Enter the preferred absolute URL
  2. Copy the generated link tag
  3. Place it in the page head

Example input and output

URL

https://example.com/product

Tag

<link rel="canonical" href="..." />

FAQ

Can the canonical URL include query parameters?

Keep parameters only when they change the core page content. Tracking and filter params are usually removed.

How is this different from a 301 redirect?

Canonical is advisory. Use a server redirect when you need a hard navigation change.

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