Duplicate Content?

Webrevolve

Hi All,

I have a new client site, a static site with navigation across the top, and down the left side.

Two of the menus from the top navigation are replicated in the navigation structure on the left hand side. They have the exact same url structure, they are in fact the same exact page, listed on the site in two areas.

My question is - is this a case of duplicate content, or, as they urls are the exact same, will they be seen as a single page?

A canonical tag on one would be replicated on the other by the CMS - so do I leave it, or try to get them to re-structure removing one of the links? (I doubt they will do this as its a brand new site they just has developed).

Many thanks!

MattJanaway

Have you got a link to the site Matthew? I'll take a look.

It sounds like just a replication of the menu to me? If so, this is perfectly fine - it just means more links going to the pages. If both links point to the exact same URL's then there are no issues at all.

AndieF

They'll be seen as a single page because they share the same URL.

Webrevolve

Hi Matt,

Thanks for the reply - i'd rather not give the url out at this point - however I think you have confirmed my thinking on it. It does indeed have the exact same structure, and so yes, its a replication.

Many thanks.