When a site has duplicate content, Google chooses the canonical URL. Learn more about canonical URLs and how to consolidate duplicate URLs.
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What is a canonical URL example?
A canonical URL is the URL of the best representative page from a group of duplicate pages, according to Google. For example, if you have two URLs for the same page (such as example.com? dress=1234 and example.com/dresses/1234 ), Google chooses one as canonical.
How to fix canonical URL?
There are two main ways to fix canonical issues on a website: by implementing 301 redirects, and/or by adding canonical tags to your site's pages to tell Google which of several similar pages is preferred. The right option depends on the canonical issue you're trying to resolve.
How to request indexing in Google Search Console?

Request indexing through Google Search Console

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Log on to Google Search Console.
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Choose a property.
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Submit a URL from the website you want to get recrawled.
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Click the Request Indexing button.
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Regularly check the URL in the Inspection Tool.
How do I submit a link to Google crawl?
Log on to Google Search Console. Choose a property. Click the Sitemaps button in the right-column menu. Enter sitemap URL and click SUBMIT.
Feb 22, 2023 · It's not the content that's duplicate (as you say there is only one server file) - it's a duplicate URL. Multiple URLs that lead to the same ...
Learn how Google auto-detects duplicate content, how it treats duplicate content, and how it assigns a canonical URL to any duplicate page groups found.
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Dec 29, 2023 · ... developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/consolidate-duplicate-urls. Set the canonical to the version of the URL you want indexed.
Oct 27, 2023 · I have submitted an updated sitemap but Google will not index this url becaus, claiming it is a duplicate. How can I fix this issue? 1 Like.
@Manu_Mathew_ in that case, go with Canonical url. https://developers.google.com/search/docs/advanced/crawling/consolidate-duplicate-urls.
Jan 20, 2023 · I received a email from Google saying there are duplicate pages on my site. I found I have two homepages: ...
https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/consolidate-duplicate-urls · https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/robots ...
Google search seems to take website/ and website/index.html as two different pages and thinks one is a duplicate and therefore could not index it.
Jan 9, 2024 · Want to rank higher on search engine results? Find out how canonical URLs and tags can help consolidate duplicate content and optimize your ...