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    Can I configure Moz to ignore certain query params the same way I can in GWT?

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    • ZehnerGroup
      ZehnerGroup last edited by

      In GWT I can use the "URL Parameters" configuration panel to tell google to ignore certain URL query parameters, so that they do not take them into consideration when scanning for duplicate content.

      I'm wondering if I can do the same in Moz? The reason I ask is because Moz Crawl Reports are showing really high numbers of duplicate page content for my site, and people who see these reports start bugging out. However, I dig in, and I can see that nearly all of them are due to some extra query params that the "Add This" social sharing plugin that we use adds to the URL fro tracking.

      I have successfully ignored these in GWT, can I do the same in Moz?

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      • MikeRoberts
        MikeRoberts last edited by

        Best way I've found to handle this is setting up your site so that all versions of a page with parameters features a rel="canonical" tag pointing at the version of itself without parameters.

        Edit: As necessary, depending on the nature of the parameter and how heavily the parameter affects the contents of the page on your site.

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