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In today's video, I'm going to teach you
 

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In today's video, I'm going to teach you
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how to fix Shopify canonical issues.
 

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how to fix Shopify canonical issues.
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Let's jump straight in. Open your
 

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Shopify admin and once you're logged in,
 

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Shopify admin and once you're logged in,
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head to the left sidebar and click
 

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head to the left sidebar and click
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online store. Next to your current
 

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online store. Next to your current
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theme, click the three dots and choose
 

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theme, click the three dots and choose
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edit code. In the file list, open the
 

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edit code. In the file list, open the
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layout folder and select theme liquid.
 

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layout folder and select theme liquid.
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Press Ctrl + F and search for the
 

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opening head tag. Immediately beneath
 

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opening head tag. Immediately beneath
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that head tag, make sure you have a
 

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that head tag, make sure you have a
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canonical link element. It should read
 

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canonical link element. It should read
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link reel equals canonical ref equals
 

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link reel equals canonical ref equals
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URL. Keeping this line directly under
 

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URL. Keeping this line directly under
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the head ensures every page declares the
 

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the head ensures every page declares the
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preferred URL which reduces duplicate
 

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preferred URL which reduces duplicate
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content and consolidates rankings for
 

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content and consolidates rankings for
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your products. If it's missing or
 

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your products. If it's missing or
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sitting elsewhere, add or move it so
 

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sitting elsewhere, add or move it so
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it's right under the head. Then click
 

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it's right under the head. Then click
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save in the top right corner. Now, let's
 

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save in the top right corner. Now, let's
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make sure your internal links also point
 

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make sure your internal links also point
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to the same canonical destination. In
 

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to the same canonical destination. In
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the code editor's left sidebar, click
 

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the code editor's left sidebar, click
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the search icon. In the search bar, type
 

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the search icon. In the search bar, type
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the word within followed by a colon.
 

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the word within followed by a colon.
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This search locates templates and
 

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snippets where product links are
 

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snippets where product links are
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generated with a within collection
 

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generated with a within collection
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context, which can create alternate URLs
 

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context, which can create alternate URLs
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like collection path versions of the
 

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same product. Click into each result the
 

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same product. Click into each result the
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search returns. where you see product
 

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search returns. where you see product
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links that include a within collection
 

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links that include a within collection
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filter, remove that portion so the link
 

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filter, remove that portion so the link
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points directly to the product URL. You
 

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want it to look like href equals product
 

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want it to look like href equals product
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URL. Work through each file the search
 

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finds. So you catch this in product
 

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finds. So you catch this in product
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grids, collection templates, and any
 

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grids, collection templates, and any
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shared snippets. This change is
 

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shared snippets. This change is
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important because it forces all internal
 

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important because it forces all internal
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links to go straight to the product's
 

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links to go straight to the product's
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canonical URL rather than a collection
 

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canonical URL rather than a collection
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path version. When both the canonical
 

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path version. When both the canonical
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tag and your internal links agree on one
 

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tag and your internal links agree on one
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preferred product URL, search engines
 

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preferred product URL, search engines
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can consolidate signals more
 

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can consolidate signals more
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effectively, which helps avoid duplicate
 

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effectively, which helps avoid duplicate
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indexing and strengthens the page that
 

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indexing and strengthens the page that
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should rank. Once you've updated all
 

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should rank. Once you've updated all
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instances and confirm the links, now use
 

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product URL. Click save at the top.
 

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product URL. Click save at the top.
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That's the core fix. A properly placed
 

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That's the core fix. A properly placed
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canonical tag and consistent internal
 

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canonical tag and consistent internal
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linking to that canonical destination.
 

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linking to that canonical destination.
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You've now addressed the most common
 

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You've now addressed the most common
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Shopify canonical pitfalls. Give search
 

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Shopify canonical pitfalls. Give search
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engines some time to rec crawl and
 

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engines some time to rec crawl and
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process the updates, and you should see
 

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process the updates, and you should see
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cleaner indexing behavior moving
 

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cleaner indexing behavior moving
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