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Why Google Indexes the Wrong URL: Canonicals, Parameters, and Redirects

Learn why Google may index an unexpected URL and how to troubleshoot canonical tags, duplicate pages, parameters, redirects, internal links, and sitemaps.

Oct 25, 2026TidyURLs JournalRead article

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Why Google Indexes the Wrong URL: Canonicals, Parameters, and Redirects

Learn why Google may index the wrong URL and how to diagnose canonical, parameter, redirect, and internal-link signals using Search Console.

Oct 25, 2026TidyURLs JournalRead article