Quick summary
- Term
- Canonical URL
- Plain-English definition
- A canonical URL is the preferred URL search engines should treat as the main version of a page.
- Technical definition
- A canonical URL is the preferred URL search engines should treat as the main version of a page.
- Commonly confused with
- Related domain, DNS, registrar, API, or agent-infrastructure terms.
- Related terms
- SEO, Sitemap, Duplicate Content
Definition
A canonical URL is the preferred URL search engines should treat as the main version of a page.
Why it matters
Canonical tags help prevent duplicate-content confusion across similar pages.