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Canonical URL Doesn’t Match

If the canonical tag points to a different URL, Google may ignore or deindex this page.

Impact on SEO

Mismatched canonical URLs confuse search engines and may cause unwanted deindexing.

Example

<link rel="canonical" href="https://example.com/other-page" />

How to Fix

Ensure the canonical tag exactly matches the current page URL if it's the preferred version.

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