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    Canonicalized URL is Noindex, Nofollow

    Meta robots can interfere with canonical tags. If a page has both meta robots set to noindex, nofollow and canonical tags, the canonical tag may be ignored.
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    Canonical on HTTPS Page Points to HTTP Page

    If you have an HTTPS page, you’ve taken the correct step in ensuring overall site security.
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    Canonical Tag Link Contains a Malformed URL

    If your canonical tags have an incorrect URL, you’ll need to update it to point to the correct URL.
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    Canonical Tag Points to a Different Page

    Some canonical tags may exist on a page, but point to the wrong URL.
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    Canonical Tag Found Outside the Head Section

    Search engines will most likely ignore canonical tags if they’re placed outside of the section.
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    Multiple Canonical Tags Found On Page

    Some pages may have more than one canonical tag. If there are multiple canonical tags on a page, you need to identify the ones to be removed.
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    Canonical Tag is Not Absolute

    One problem we see with canonical tags is that the canonical tag URL is not absolute.
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    Canonical Tag Contains an Empty URL

    A canonical tag may be set on a page but include no URL. This error means that Google will ignore the directive.
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    Canonical Tags

    What Is a Canonical Tag? A canonical tag is an HTML element that informs a search engine that a group of similar or duplicate pages has a preferred version to be indexed.
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