{"id":685747,"date":"2025-08-18T16:45:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-search-console-how-to-fix-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T16:45:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:45:16","slug":"google-search-console-how-to-fix-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-search-console-how-to-fix-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Search Console: How to fix \u2018Duplicate without user-selected canonical\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2dd840cafb9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2dd840cafb9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-search-console-how-to-fix-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical\/#Google_selecting_the_wrong_canonical_URLs_Heres_how_to_fix_%E2%80%9CDuplicate_without_user-selected_canonical%E2%80%9D_errors_and_prevent_indexing_issues\" >Google selecting the wrong canonical URLs? Here\u2019s how to fix \u201cDuplicate without user-selected canonical\u201d errors and prevent indexing issues.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-search-console-how-to-fix-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical\/#How_do_I_fix_a_%E2%80%98Duplicate_without_user-selected_canonical_error_in_Google_Search_Console\" >How do I fix a \u2018Duplicate without user-selected canonical\u2019 error in Google Search Console?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-search-console-how-to-fix-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical\/#1_Go_to_Google_Search_Console_%3E_Pages_%3E_Duplicate_without_user-selected_canonical\" >1. Go to Google Search Console &gt; Pages &gt; Duplicate without user-selected canonical\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-search-console-how-to-fix-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical\/#2_Check_your_canonical_tags\" >2. Check your canonical tags\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-search-console-how-to-fix-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical\/#2_HTTP_vs_HTTPS\" >2. HTTP vs. HTTPS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-search-console-how-to-fix-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical\/#3_Include_a_trailing_slash_in_URLs\" >3. Include a trailing slash in URLs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-search-console-how-to-fix-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical\/#4_www_vs_non-www\" >4. www vs. non-www\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-search-console-how-to-fix-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical\/#5_Session_IDs_or_tracking_parameters\" >5. Session IDs or tracking parameters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-search-console-how-to-fix-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical\/#6_Write_original_content\" >6. Write original content<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-search-console-how-to-fix-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical\/#Removing_duplicate_content_is_the_only_way_to_fix_the_%E2%80%98Duplicate_without_user-selected_canonical_error\" >Removing duplicate content is the only way to fix the \u2018Duplicate without user-selected canonical\u2019 error\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_selecting_the_wrong_canonical_URLs_Heres_how_to_fix_%E2%80%9CDuplicate_without_user-selected_canonical%E2%80%9D_errors_and_prevent_indexing_issues\"><\/span>Google selecting the wrong canonical URLs? Here\u2019s how to fix \u201cDuplicate without user-selected canonical\u201d errors and prevent indexing issues.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\n<p>The first time I saw the \u201cDuplicate without user-selected canonical\u201d error in Google Search Console, I gulped. \u201cOh, no. Please, not this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Then I saw it again \u2013 and again. I heard rumors of other SEO professionals experiencing the same error.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I hope it was just another bug in Google Search Console. \u201cIt can\u2019t be. It has to be a joke,\u201d I thought.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was snowballing, and it felt like there was nothing I could do to stop it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1551\" height=\"1052\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-google-search-console-error.png\" alt=\"duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-google-search-console-error\" class=\"wp-image-460826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-google-search-console-error.png 1551w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-google-search-console-error-768x521.png 768w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-google-search-console-error-1536x1042.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1551px) 100vw, 1551px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s one of the worst Google Search Console errors to hit the streets, and it\u2019s more charitable than the chunky sneaker fashion craze.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time for us to band together and figure out a way to fix these Google Search Console errors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-do-i-fix-a-duplicate-without-userselected-canonical-error-in-google-search-console\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_fix_a_%E2%80%98Duplicate_without_user-selected_canonical_error_in_Google_Search_Console\"><\/span>How do I fix a \u2018Duplicate without user-selected canonical\u2019 error in Google Search Console?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-go-to-google-search-console-gt-pages-gt-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-nbsp\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Go_to_Google_Search_Console_%3E_Pages_%3E_Duplicate_without_user-selected_canonical\"><\/span>1. Go to <em>Google Search Console &gt; Pages &gt; Duplicate without user-selected canonical\u00a0<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Head over to Google Search Console\u2019s Pages report and select the \u201cDuplicate without user-selected canonical\u201d error under the <em>Why pages aren\u2019t indexed<\/em> section.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1561\" height=\"1818\" http: alt=\"duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-pages-report-google-search-console\" class=\"wp-image-460828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-pages-report-google-search-console-1.png 1561w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-pages-report-google-search-console-1-768x894.png 768w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-pages-report-google-search-console-1-1319x1536.png 1319w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1561px) 100vw, 1561px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-pages-report-google-search-console-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1561\" height=\"1818\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-pages-report-google-search-console-1.png\" alt=\"duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-pages-report-google-search-console\" class=\"wp-image-460828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-pages-report-google-search-console-1.png 1561w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-pages-report-google-search-console-1-768x894.png 768w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-pages-report-google-search-console-1-1319x1536.png 1319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1561px) 100vw, 1561px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Once you\u2019re in there, export the report into a spreadsheet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1607\" http: alt=\"google-search-console-export-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical\" class=\"wp-image-460830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/google-search-console-export-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/google-search-console-export-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-1-768x804.png 768w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/google-search-console-export-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-1-1468x1536.png 1468w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/google-search-console-export-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1607\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/google-search-console-export-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-1.png\" alt=\"google-search-console-export-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical\" class=\"wp-image-460830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/google-search-console-export-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/google-search-console-export-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-1-768x804.png 768w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/google-search-console-export-duplicate-without-user-selected-canonical-1-1468x1536.png 1468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-check-your-canonical-tags-nbsp\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Check_your_canonical_tags\"><\/span>2. Check your canonical tags\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Next, manually check your canonical tags for a sample size of the URLs from the report. I manually check around 10 URLs with the Inspect URL tool in Google Search Console.<\/p>\n<p>If you notice a pattern where Google selects your canonical tag, you should implement self-referencing canonical tags sitewide.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the example below, you can see that this URL is missing the user-declared canonical tag. Google is selecting its own canonical tag.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1573\" http: alt=\"Google Search Console Error Duplicate Without Canonical Inspect Url 1\" class=\"wp-image-460832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/google-search-console-error-duplicate-without-canonical-inspect-url-1.png 1680w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/google-search-console-error-duplicate-without-canonical-inspect-url-1-768x719.png 768w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/google-search-console-error-duplicate-without-canonical-inspect-url-1-1536x1438.png 1536w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/google-search-console-error-duplicate-without-canonical-inspect-url-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1573\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/google-search-console-error-duplicate-without-canonical-inspect-url-1.png\" alt=\"Google Search Console Error Duplicate Without Canonical Inspect Url 1\" class=\"wp-image-460832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/google-search-console-error-duplicate-without-canonical-inspect-url-1.png 1680w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/google-search-console-error-duplicate-without-canonical-inspect-url-1-768x719.png 768w, https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2025\/08\/google-search-console-error-duplicate-without-canonical-inspect-url-1-1536x1438.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In your spreadsheet, you can begin to filter by common duplicate content issues that can be fixed with proper canonical tags, like:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Parameter URLs<\/strong>: Anything after the <code>?<\/code> should have a self-referencing canonical tag.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Language subfolders<\/strong>: Double-check your language subfolders (e.g., <code>\/en\/<\/code>).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-http-vs-https\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_HTTP_vs_HTTPS\"><\/span>2. HTTP vs. HTTPS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Another common reason this error <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears in Google Search Console is the incorrect redirect error from HTTP to HTTPS.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>HTTP is like watching a VHS movie, while HTTPS is like watching the same film in 4K streaming.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Google prefers the HTTPS version of your site.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For example:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>http:\/\/website.com\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li><code>https:\/\/website.com\/<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/methode\/status\/829248688178491392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E829248688178491392%7Ctwgr%5E9585768f6867307ee25f5caa076424f50a52b103%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.seroundtable.com%2Fgoogle-https-urls-canonical-dup-cluster-23379.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gary Illyes of Google confirmed<\/a> it, saying:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDYK that HTTPS URLS in a dup cluster have a higher chance of becoming canonical?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So if you see your HTTP version still hanging around in your export spreadsheet from Google Search Console, you\u2019re diluting your own content.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I recommend using a 301 redirect from HTTP to HTTPS.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you can\u2019t do that, add a canonical tag to every HTTP variant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-include-a-trailing-slash-in-urls\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Include_a_trailing_slash_in_URLs\"><\/span>3. Include a trailing slash in URLs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want to play it safe, always include a trailing slash in your URL to avoid duplicate content.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The key is consistency.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JohnMu\/status\/943076424130363392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Mueller from Google<\/a> breaks it down:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cThe slash after a hostname or domain name is irrelevant\u2026 but a slash anywhere else is a significant part of the URL and will change the URL if it\u2019s there or not.\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Translation: Don\u2019t skip that slash. Dropping or adding it changes your URL and can create duplicate content.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For example:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>https:\/\/website.com\/double-decker-taco<\/code><\/li>\n<li><code>https:\/\/website.com\/double-decker-taco\/\u00a0<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Google treats both URLs as separate pages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Once you have your URLs with the trailing slash set up, create a 301 redirect from all the URLs without the trailing slash.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- START INLINE FORM --><\/p>\n<p><!-- END INLINE FORM --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-css-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-www-vs-non-www-nbsp\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_www_vs_non-www\"><\/span>4. www vs. non-www\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Picture this: you send out two versions of the same dish, one plated on fine china and the other in a Chinese takeout food box. They have the same recipe and flavor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But to Google, they\u2019re two entirely different entr\u00e9es.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s how search engines see your www and non-www versions of your URLs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For example:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>https:\/\/www.tacosareawesome.com\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li><code>https:\/\/tacosareawesome.com\/<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When it comes to choosing www or non-www versions, there\u2019s no one side that is better.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Again, you just want to be consistent with your URL structure. Do not have both.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whichever side you choose, remember to 301 redirect any URLs from your non-preferred version.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-session-ids-or-tracking-parameters\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Session_IDs_or_tracking_parameters\"><\/span>5. Session IDs or tracking parameters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Session IDs and tracking parameters are like serving loaded nachos with different toppings every time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One with cilantro. Another with spicy sauce.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And another with a drizzle of lime.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The nachos are the same, but different.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Search engines treat your URLs with session IDs or tracking parameters as individual, separate URLs, causing duplicate content if not handled properly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For example:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>https:\/\/www.tacosareawesome.com\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li><code>https:\/\/www.tacosareawesome.com\/?utm=medium=referral\/\u00a0<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The best way to handle URLs with parameters or session IDs is to:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not include the parameter URL in internal links.<\/li>\n<li>Always include a self-referencing canonical tag without the parameters.<\/li>\n<li>Set up robots.txt files to block URL parameters.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>User-agent: *\n\nDisallow: \/*?sessionid=\n\nDisallow: \/*?utm_source=<\/code><\/pre>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-write-original-content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Write_original_content\"><\/span>6. Write original content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Google won\u2019t penalize you for duplicate content, but it will filter out your weaker, similar, or repetitive pages.<\/p>\n<p>That means your shiny new page might never see the light of day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ask yourself: Are you using the same intro or FAQ across your product or location pages?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s like wearing the same outfit to every party. You blend into the crowd.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I always aim to ensure each piece of content is 50% unique on each page, with a focus on the product description or regional information.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re content is templated, search engines are likely yawning and ready for a nap after crawling your site. You want to keep your content fresh with a different angle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"removing-duplicate-content-is-the-only-way-to-fix-the-duplicate-without-userselected-canonical-error\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Removing_duplicate_content_is_the_only_way_to_fix_the_%E2%80%98Duplicate_without_user-selected_canonical_error\"><\/span>Removing duplicate content is the only way to fix the \u2018Duplicate without user-selected canonical\u2019 error\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ah, the ancient art of fixing duplicate content is nothing new to the SEO industry. Every SEO professional has dabbled in it from time to time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve got the \u201cDuplicate without user-selected canonical\u201d error in Google Search Console, I implore you to start auditing your content.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Because here\u2019s the thing: duplicate content has never been cool. 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