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How to Solve "Alternate Page With Proper Canonical Tag" issue in Search Console

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  • Q1
    What is the primary reason for encountering the "Alternate Page With Proper Canonical Tag" issue in Search Console?
    Improper use of meta robots tags
    Missing title tags for some pages
    Website server issues
    Conflicting URLs pointing to the same content
    30s
  • Q2
    How can you identify the affected URLs from the Search Console report?
    Use a website auditing tool to find duplicate content
    Look for URLs listed under the "Alternate page with proper canonical tag" section
    Check the crawl errors report for any issues related to canonical tags
    Analyze the coverage report for pages with missing canonical tags
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the best course of action to resolve this issue?
    Remove all canonical tags from your website
    Identify the intended canonical URL and ensure all other URLs point to it using 301 redirects
    Ignore the warning since it doesn't affect SEO
    Set the "noindex" robots meta tag on all alternate URLs
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following methods can be used to implement a 301 redirect?
    Adding a plugin for redirects in your CMS
    Modifying the server response codes directly
    Editing the .htaccess file on your server
    Updating the DNS records for your domain
    30s
  • Q5
    What happens when a 301 redirect is used for a URL?
    The original URL is deleted from the website
    The search engine temporarily ignores the redirected URL
    The server returns a 404 error for the redirected URL
    The user is permanently redirected to the intended canonical URL
    30s
  • Q6
    How can you verify if the 301 redirects are working correctly?
    Manually test each redirect by entering the alternate URL in your browser
    Search for the affected URLs in Search Console after some time to see if the warning persists
    Use a browser developer tool to check the HTTP status code for the redirected URL
    A confirmation message will be displayed in Search Console once the fix is implemented
    30s
  • Q7
    While fixing the canonical tag issue, what should you prioritize?
    Updating the internal linking structure of your website
    Removing any broken backlinks to the alternate URLs
    Ensuring all pages have unique meta descriptions
    Preserving the link equity of the intended canonical URL
    30s
  • Q8
    What potential benefit can you achieve by resolving this issue?
    Increased website traffic by attracting more visitors from social media
    Enhanced user experience by avoiding confusion over duplicate content
    Reduced crawl budget wasted on indexing alternate URLs
    Improved website ranking in search results due to better clarity for search engines
    30s
  • Q9
    What happens when a 301 redirect is used for a URL?
    The server returns a 404 error for the redirected URL
    The search engine temporarily ignores the redirected URL
    The user is permanently redirected to the intended canonical URL
    The original URL is deleted from the website
    30s
  • Q10
    How can you verify if the 301 redirects are working correctly?
    Use a browser developer tool to check the HTTP status code for the redirected URL
    Manually test each redirect by entering the alternate URL in your browser
    Search for the affected URLs in Search Console after some time to see if the warning persists
    A confirmation message will be displayed in Search Console once the fix is implemented
    30s

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