Canonical URL Points to the Wrong Page: Translations Canonicalize Back to English
ZH pages have a canonical link pointing at the EN version — Google deindexes the ZH variant. Per-page canonical from current URL, verify with curl + view-source.
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Articles tagged with #Canonical
Query-Parameter URLs Creating Duplicate Index Entries
Search Console reports thousands of duplicate URLs with `?utm_*`, `?sort=`, `?ref=` variants. Each parameter combination got indexed as a separate page.
Canonical Was Changed But Google Still Shows the Old URL
You set canonical to a new URL. Weeks later, Google still ranks the old URL. Why canonical is a hint, not a command, and what actually changes the chosen canonical.
Astro SEO Basics: Title, Meta, Canonical, Hreflang
The minimum-viable SEO setup for an Astro site — what every page must have, why, and the exact patterns that hold up at 500 articles.
Canonical URL Mismatch on Bilingual Site
Bilingual / multi-locale pages have canonicals pointing the wrong direction.
How to Avoid Content Duplication When You're Scaling Fast
Duplication kills indexing once you cross a few hundred articles. Here's the script-driven workflow to catch it before Google does.
Canonical URLs Explained — What to Set and What to Avoid
A clear, practical guide to canonical tags — what they do, when they help, and the four mistakes that quietly break indexing.
Next.js Content-Site SEO: The Things That Bite
Next.js does not break SEO, but it has footguns. Use this metadata API, sitemap.ts, and view-source checklist before you ask Google to crawl.
Root Domain or www: How to Pick
Root vs www is cosmetic — until both serve the same content. Use this DNS table, redirect config, and curl verification to lock it down once.
Canonical in Search Console — Google's Choice vs Yours
URL Inspection shows "User-declared canonical" and "Google-selected canonical". When they disagree, here is why and what to do.