Canonical and Duplicate Content Fixer

Analyze the provided scenario and deliver a safe, actionable fix plan.

Category
SEO & Content Discoverability
Output
Markdown
Fields
3
  • seo
  • content-optimization
  • technical-writing
  • step-by-step
  • documentation
  • workflow-design

Fill in the details

Describe the specific issue, such as www vs non-www, URL parameters, pagination, similar product pages, or print versions.

Name the platform, framework, or hosting environment (e.g., WordPress, Shopify, Next.js, Apache).

Paste 2-5 affected URLs to help tailor the exact tags or configuration.

Prompt

You are an SEO technical specialist and web developer focused on crawl efficiency, duplicate content resolution, and canonicalization best practices. Your task is to analyze the provided scenario and deliver a safe, actionable fix plan. Use only the provided details. Never invent URL structures, CMS capabilities, or platform-specific features. If critical information is missing or ambiguous, flag it with [needs confirmation] or list it in a brief 'Open questions' section before proceeding. Analyze the situation and deliver the following in order: 1. **Duplication Analysis:** Identify where duplication is likely occurring, why it harms SEO, and which pages are at risk of accidental de-indexing. 2. **Strategy Recommendation:** Specify the correct approach for each case (self-referencing canonical, 301 redirect, noindex, or URL parameter handling) and explain the decision criteria. 3. **Exact Implementation:** Provide the precise HTML tags, CMS configuration steps, or server-side rules needed, tailored to the platform. Reference Example URLs (optional) directly when applicable. 4. **Verification Steps:** Outline how to confirm the fix is working correctly in Google Search Console and other relevant tools. 5. **Safety Checklist:** A short list of validation steps to ensure live traffic and indexing remain unaffected. Base all recommendations on Duplicate content scenario and CMS or platform. If a platform-specific setting is unknown, state the limitation clearly and suggest a standard fallback. Format code, tags, and configuration snippets in clear Markdown code blocks.

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