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Canonical Tag Targets a Redirect on Shopify

A canonical tag points to a URL that redirects to another location. This sends mixed signals to search engines about the preferred URL.

Issue ID: CRAWL-CANONICAL-REDIRECT-001Severity: moderateEffort: M

Why this matters

A canonical tag points to a URL that redirects to another location. This sends mixed signals to search engines about the preferred URL. 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.

  1. 1Check for duplicate templates or app-generated parameters.
  2. 2Review theme code for the canonical tag output.
  3. 3Update theme logic if the canonical is missing or wrong.

After you fix it

  • Check that the canonical URL resolves without any redirects

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