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    • KevnJr
      KevnJr last edited by

      When adding the rel=canonical tag to a landing page inside a folder, should the tag read:

      or

      With or without the index.php?

      TY

      KJr

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      • GastonRiera
        GastonRiera last edited by

        Hello Kevin,

        It´s common to recommend avoiding the usage of /index.php.

        My suggestion is to go with:

        For further reading:
        SEO Best Practices for Canonical URLs + the Rel=Canonical Tag - Whiteboard Friday
        Consolidate duplicate URLs - Google Search Console Help

        Hope it helps.
        Best luck.
        GR.

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        • KevnJr
          KevnJr @GastonRiera last edited by

          Thanks Gaston, I've heard it both ways 🙂

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