Official statement
When all paginated pages (page 2, 3, 4) are canonicalized to page 1, the content from the other pages will not be indexed. This approach works if the site has sufficient cross-links, but if pages 2-3-4 contain unique content, they should be self-canonicalized to be indexed.
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Can Index Requests Actually Force Google to Change Your Page's Canonical URL?
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TL;DR
Canonicalizing all paginated pages to page 1 prevents their indexing if they contain unique content. For these pages, self-canonicalization is necessary. This is a risky practice without strong cross-links.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Les pages paginées doivent-elles toujours être canonicalisées ?
Non, cela dépend de la valeur de contenu individuel de chaque page.
Que faire si les pages paginées contiennent du contenu unique ?
Elles doivent être auto-canonicalisées pour être indexées.
Comment le maillage interne aide-t-il dans la canonicalisation ?
Il aide à redistribuer l'autorité et facilite le crawl des pages par Google.
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