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Canonical Tag Targets a Broken URL on Wix

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.

Wix fix path

How to fix this on Wix

Set the canonical in advanced SEO settings.

  1. 1Open page SEO settings.
  2. 2Add or correct the canonical URL.
  3. 3Publish and inspect page source.

After you fix it

  • Confirm the canonical URL returns HTTP 200

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