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canonical

canonical

5 7.0
Chosen as the preferred version of a web page for search engines
  • adjective
  • /kəˈnænɪkəl/
  • Texting
: canónico
  • With the advent of the canonical tag, all the worries about duplicate URLs vanish in thin air.

Examples

  • So it makes sense to use the page number in the canonical URL.

    Blog text (31)

  • Can this link tag be used to suggest a canonical URL on a completely different domain?

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  • What if there is no link to the canonical page in the site itself?

    Blog text (31)

  • Is it still okay to use it as a canonical, even if no link points to it?

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  • What happens if the canonical tag is put on the preferred page?

    Blog text (31)

  • First, let's discuss what the rel canonical tag is and why it is needed.

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  • After your content containing rel="canonical" information is crawled, the process can take effect for your site.

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  • The canonical URL serves as the main reference for search engines to avoid duplicate content issues.

  • Using a canonical tag helps search engines identify the preferred version of a web page for indexing.

  • Webmasters often set a canonical link to ensure that the correct page is prioritized in search results.

Synonyms

definitive
vscanonical
  • Formal
16 6.1

A book or study that is the most complete and respected on a subject

is a technical label naming the preferred URL for indexing by search engines

Compounds

canonical hour
  • Formal
1 9.9

One of seven fixed times for prayer during the day in the Roman Catholic Church

How Preferred

primary
691 2.5
canonical
  • Texting
5 7.0
alternate
163 3.6

Surface Forms

canonical positive

Morphology

canonical = canon (semi-transparent) = canon + ical

Morphologically clear (canon + -ical), but the SEO/web-publishing sense 'preferred or authoritative web page' is a technical extension of 'authoritative/standard'.

Etymology

Canonical comes from Greek kanon meaning a 'rule', and online it keeps that sense of a single, preferred version. A 'canonical' web page or web address is the one you name as the official or 'preferred' page for search engines.