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Canonical Points to Different URL on Shopify

The canonical tag points to a different URL than the current page.

Issue ID: SEO-CANONICAL-DUP-001Severity: majorEffort: S

Why this matters

The canonical tag points to a different URL than the current page. 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

  • Confirm canonical URL matches the page URL

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