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    • Thos003
      Thos003 last edited by

      If your URL string shows up in a search and they +1 the URL with the coding in it will the +1 transfer to the canonical page?

      Example: site.com/locations/arizona/?utm_source=go gets a Google +1 from a user. The page itself has a canonical for site.com/locations/arizona/

      Does google credit the canonical with the +1 or do they then have dup pages with separate +1 scores?

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      • caseyhen
        caseyhen last edited by

        Hi Thomas,

        The tests I've done show the +1 will go to the canonical url.  So in your case you will get a +1 on site.com/locations/arizona/

        Casey

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        • Thos003
          Thos003 @caseyhen last edited by

          Thanks Casey.

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