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<p>By definition, URLs are case-sensitive (uppercase and lowercase letters). Elements like final slashes also matter. Technically, these differences make URLs distinct from one another.</p>
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💬 EN 📅 28/09/2021 ✂ 7 statements
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  2. □ How does duplicate URL canonicalization affect your SEO?
  3. □ Why does the robots.txt file require exact URLs?
  4. □ How can internal linking shape your SEO strategy?
  5. □ How does the canonical tag really impact your SEO?
  6. □ Should you really worry about case sensitivity in URLs for SEO?
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TL;DR

URLs are case-sensitive and final slashes matter, making each version distinct. This means that variations in URLs could be perceived as different pages by Google, impacting your SEO.

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