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How to add canonical tags in Magento

A canonical tag can be described as an HTML attribute that informs search engines about which version of a page we want to be indexed. This goes a long way in preventing duplicate content issues.

In fact, canonical tags help Magento to deal with content duplication issues as well as inform search engines about the main version of the webpage.

Search engines have trouble identifying, indexing, and ranking the right URL for multiple pages with similar content. This is why we prefer to rely on canonical tags. Here are some of the key features of canonical tags:

• We can add canonical meta tags to any category, product, category, or CMS page URL.
• Include or exclude categories path in product canonical URLs.
• Use custom canonical URLs.
• Apply canonical tags for store-view, multi-store, or another website.
• Exclude specific page types from adding canonical meta tags.

Furthermore, if we plan on boosting our SEO potential, canonical tags are inevitable. Let’s take a look at how we can add them in Magento:

1. First, we have to head to Configuration under Settings in the Stores section.
2. Next, navigate to Catalog in the left-side menu and click on Catalog.
3. After that, we have to scroll down to locate Search Engine Optimization and then enable “Use Canonical Link Meta Tag For Categories” as well as “Use Canonical Link Meta Tag For Products”. As a result, canonical tags are applied to our product and category pages.
4. Finally, save the changes.

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Conclusion

To sum up, our Support Engineers demonstrated how to add canonical tags in Magento with ease. Furthermore, we also got a look at some of the key features offered by canonical tags in Magento.