Official statement
To manage duplicate pages with different parameters, Google advises using the canonical tag on all variants to indicate the representative page. This is the recommended method for dealing with duplicate content.
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TL;DR
Google recommends using the canonical tag to manage duplicate content. Each variant should point to the representative page. This is critical to avoid SEO dilution.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
La canonicalisation est-elle obligatoire pour tous les sites ?
Non, elle est surtout bénéfique pour les sites avec des problèmes de duplication de contenu.
Peut-on utiliser Canonical avec des redirections 301 ?
Oui, mais cela doit être fait avec précaution pour éviter la confusion pour Google.
La balise canonical est-elle un signal dur pour Google ?
Non, elle est un signal fort, mais Google peut la choisir d'ignorer dans certains cas.
Puis-je avoir plusieurs balises canonical sur une page ?
Non, chaque page ne doit comporter qu'une seule balise canonical pour éviter les conflits.
Faut-il mettre une balise canonical sur toutes les pages ?
Idéalement, oui, pour renforcer la stratégie SEO et assurer la cohérence du site.
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