Duplicate Content
The same or near-same content on multiple URLs. Search engines pick one version to rank and largely ignore the rest — less a penalty than a dilution.
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The definition
The same or near-same content on multiple URLs. Search engines pick one version to rank and largely ignore the rest — less a penalty than a dilution.
Why it matters to an owner
The city-page trap in one concept: if only the town name changes between pages, you've built one page and forty-nine echoes.
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City PageA page targeting one service in one location ('water heater repair in Franklin'). Works wh…Canonical URLA tag declaring which version of similar pages is the 'real' one, so search engines don't …SEO (Search Engine Optimization)Making your site the best available answer for searches your customers make, so it ranks w…
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