Official statement
Different country versions of a site should not use a canonical pointing to a single country version. Each version should be able to rank separately with its own canonical.
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Official statement from
(5 years ago)
⚠ A more recent statement exists on this topic
What should you do with your canonicals when a product is out of stock?
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TL;DR
Google recommends not using cross-country canonicals between different versions of a site. Each version should have its own canonical to optimize its individual ranking.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Puis-je utiliser un canonical centralisé pour toutes mes versions ?
Non, chaque version doit avoir son propre canonical pour paraître distinctement dans les recherches locales.
Comment savoir si mes canonicals sont corrects ?
Utilisez des outils de vérification SEO pour vous assurer que chaque page a un canonical qui pointe vers elle-même.
Les canonicals affectent-ils le référencement local ?
Oui, un canonical incorrect peut limiter la capacité d'une page à se classer dans sa recherche géographique spécifique.
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