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    • uwaim2012
      uwaim2012 last edited by

      I have a site where there are several duplicate titles, looks like mainly based on a parameterized vs. non-parameterized version of the page. I have what appears to be a proper canonical tag, but webmaster still complains of both duplicate titles & meta descriptions. A good example (taken out of webmaster report for http://igottadrive.com) is:

      /driving-tips/mirror-setup-and-use

      /driving-tips/mirror-setup-and-use?inline=true

      If I look at the page (in either case) there appears to be a correct canonical tag pointing to the base case. However, for some reason google is either ignoring the canonical or its not properly done.

      Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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      • PeterSe
        PeterSe last edited by

        Hello ,

        Can you tell us what SEO module do you have installed ?
        Basics are :

        The Page Title modue

        http://drupal.org/project/page_title

        The Meta tags module ( nodewords)

        http://drupal.org/project/nodeword

        And if its not already done , Global redirect ( for duplicate content ).

        Once you come back with more info i might be able to help.

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        • uwaim2012
          uwaim2012 last edited by

          The site runs on Drupal 7 and the specific modules are:

          1. Page Title 7.x-2.5

          2. Meta Tags, 7.x-1.0-alpha4

          3. Global Redirect, 7.x-1.4

          The dup pages (with & without parameters) seem to have correct canonical tags pointing to the basic page without parameters.

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          • Atlanta-SMO
            Atlanta-SMO last edited by

            uwaim,  what happens when you disable Page Titles and set the titles in Metatag?  Metatag handles page titles, so the two modules may be stepping on each other.

            Also, can you confirm the latest versions of your metatag module?  They've been rolling commits, so confirm you have the latest.

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