1.04GoodHosting Bloghttps://4goodhosting.com/blog4GHadminhttps://4goodhosting.com/blog/author/4goodhosting/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="SljCQ4XnWp"><a href="https://4goodhosting.com/blog/5-common-mistakes-with-relcanonical/">5 common mistakes with rel=canonical</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://4goodhosting.com/blog/5-common-mistakes-with-relcanonical/embed/#?secret=SljCQ4XnWp" width="600" height="338" title="“5 common mistakes with rel=canonical” — 4GoodHosting Blog" data-secret="SljCQ4XnWp" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://4goodhosting.com/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> In terms of SEO, one tag that you absolutely need to understand is the rel=canonical tag. This handy little piece of code helps indicate to search engines which version of a webpage you want to prioritize in their indices, especially when you have duplicate or similar content. However, many webmasters and SEO enthusiasts make mistakes with canonical tags. This article will focus on the five common mistakes of using rel=canonical and offer the expert’s take on implementing the canonical tags the right way. What is a rel=canonical Tag? So before we dive into the snafus, let’s quickly run over what a rel=canonical tag is and why it matters. A rel=canonical tag is an HTML element that helps avoid duplicate content issues by pointing search engines to the preferred version of a webpage. It is a friendly way to introduce search engines to your favorite version of content—the one you want to rank. For example, if you have multiple URLs pointing to the same article or product, the canonical tag tells the search engine, “Hey, this is the original source of the content! Focus on this one. Alright, having got that out of the way, now let’s talk about the most […]