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Canonical Tag Targets a Broken URL on Shopify
A canonical tag points to a URL that returns a 4xx or 5xx error. Search engines cannot follow this reference.
Issue ID: CRAWL-CANONICAL-4XX-001Severity: majorEffort: S
Why this matters
A canonical tag points to a URL that returns a 4xx or 5xx error. Search engines cannot follow this reference. This affects how clearly search engines understand the page and how persuasive it looks in search results.
Shopify fix path
How to fix this on Shopify
Canonicals are mostly theme-controlled.
- 1Check for duplicate templates or app-generated parameters.
- 2Review theme code for the canonical tag output.
- 3Update theme logic if the canonical is missing or wrong.
After you fix it
- ✓Confirm the canonical URL returns HTTP 200
Same fix, other platforms
Fix canonical tag targets a broken url on a different CMS
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