Canonicalization vs Pagination
Feature | Canonicalization | Pagination |
---|---|---|
Purpose | Address duplicate content issues by specifying the preferred version of a page. | Manage and organize content that is split across multiple pages. |
Implementation | Uses the canonical tag (rel=canonical) in the HTML head. | Involves using rel=prev and rel=next tags, or other methods to indicate a series of paginated pages. |
Handling Duplicate Content | Resolves issues related to multiple versions of the same content. | Focuses on breaking down content into logical sections to improve user experience. |
SEO Impact | Consolidates ranking signals to the preferred version. | Helps distribute and consolidate ranking signals across paginated pages. |
User Experience | No direct impact on user navigation or page structure. | Provides users with a structured way to navigate through lengthy content. |
Implementation Scenarios | Used in situations like www vs. non-www, HTTP vs. HTTPS, URL parameters, and variations in mobile vs. desktop versions. | Applied when content is too long for a single page and needs to be split into multiple pages. |
Common Tags/Elements | <link rel="canonical" href="preferred-url" /> |
<link rel="prev" href="previous-page" /> <br><link rel="next" href="next-page" /> |
HTTP Status Code | No HTTP status code is involved. | No specific HTTP status code is associated with pagination. |
Example Implementation | html <link rel="canonical" href="https://example.com/preferred-url" /> |
html <link rel="prev" href="https://example.com/page1" /> <br>html <link rel="next" href="https://example.com/page3" /> |
What is Canonicalization in SEO?
Canonicalization is the process of converting data into a standard or canonical form. It helps assure consistency and concord across different systems and platforms. It’s like giving data a makeover to make it look and conduct the same way throughout.
Table of Content
- What is Canonicalization In SEO?
- What is a Canonical Tag
- What Is Canonical URL
- Why Canonicalization Matters?
- Canonicalization VS Redirects
- Canonicalization vs Pagination
- Reasons to use Canonicals
- How to Specify Canonical Pages?
- How to audit your canonical tags for SEO?