Canonical and Alternate Advice

[BlueprintMarketing]

The single self-referencing URL will work.

[JH_OffLimits]

So both mobile and desktop require a self referencing canonical(in both headers)?

Sorry for the questions, just need to make sure! It's a very touchy subject!

[BlueprintMarketing]

Hey man I understand is a big deal

could you do me a huge favor and run your site through screaming frog SEO spider send me a couple of pages with the domains whited out so I can tell you 100% what to do in this situation because I am basing this on what you have told me and honestly I would like to look at what a tool can show me and that will tell me what I need to do.

Or you can tell me if the mobile version of the site hit's Google's index yes or no?

respectfully,

Tom

[JH_OffLimits]

I've been told to pass on a URL, thanks for your help Thomas!

https://www.stag.com/

[BlueprintMarketing]

Use a self-referencing canonical

https://blog.seoprofiler.com/google-recommend-self-referencing-canonical-tags/

Please let me know if you want me to remove the image below?

you can use this one if needed http://bseo.io/c1vMSv

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[Nigel_Carr]

Hi JH

I'm sure Thomas means well with his multiple complicated posts but all of this is totally unnecessary.

Both sites are serving the same URL

You can't put a rel=alternative because there is nothing to point to.

Just put a self-referencing canonical. I said that 2 hours ago!

That is all.

Regards Nigel

[JH_OffLimits]

So a self referencing canonical on both mobile and desktop versions of the site, regardless if they chuck out two version with the same content?

[BlueprintMarketing]

Sorry Nigel

was not trying to make this more complicated was just trying to make sure that we were all on the same page.

FYI if you need a method of adding the rel canonical to your website quickly you can use Google tag manager or if you want to add to the header

https://support.stackpath.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001445283-EdgeRules-Adding-a-Canonical-Header

[Nigel_Carr]

There is only ONE URL that is the point.

If they share the same URL then you only have one page of code so ONE canonical

Regards

Nigel

[Nigel_Carr]

The reason we answered 'quickly' by the way is because we are in the UK -  you were still in bed lol!

[BlueprintMarketing]

That would normally be the case but not tonight.

LOL, I am picking up a lot of the UK Q&A I will be at BrightonSEO and search love London if any of you guys will be in the area I'd love to grab a pint?

sincerely,

Thomas