Canonical URLs – The Big 3 Agree
// February 16th, 2009 // No Comments » // web thoughts
Whenever Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft agree on something it’s a good indicator that it’s important and worth finding out more about. For a lot of people this really is a significant change, but it’s also one that needs careful explaining and will take a little time to implement.
Having read a number of articles about it online, here are my top 3 resources to help you understand the wonderfully titled ‘Canonical URLs’:
1. Learn about the Canonical Link Element in 5 Minutes
Google search guru, Matt Cutts, explains what it all means in words, video and even a slideshow! What more could you ask for…
2. Canonical URL Tag – The Most Important Advancement in SEO Practices Since Sitemaps
SEOmoz (One of the best, if not the best, SEO Blogs) talks through the new ‘highly recommended’ way of enhancing the way your website is indexed by the big 3.
3. Canonical URL Tag Is Worth A Shot
Then finally Get Elastic get hands-on and talk specifically about the benefits this offers for e-commerce sites.