Canonical tags issues

Hello,

I’m sorry to hear that you are facing canonical tags and speed issues on your website. To address the canonical tag issue on the page “https://rankmath.com/kb/alternate-page-with-proper-canonical-tag/“, you can follow these steps:

1. Check if the page has a proper canonical tag set. The canonical tag specifies the preferred version of a webpage for search engines to index. Ensure that the canonical tag points to the correct URL you want to be indexed.

2. If the canonical tag is missing or incorrect, you can add the canonical tag to the HTML code of the page. Here is an example of how to add a canonical tag:
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3. Verify the canonical URL in Google Search Console to ensure it is correctly set. You can paste the webpage URL into Google Search Console and check the Google-selected canonical URL.

Regarding the speed issue on the URL “https://rankmath.com/kb/alternate-page-with-proper-canonical-tag/“, you mentioned that the page loads slowly. Slow loading times can be due to insufficient server resources. To address this, you can:

1. Check your server configurations by navigating to Tools → Site Health → Info from your WordPress dashboard.
2. Compare the PHP max input variables, PHP time limit, PHP memory limit, and Max input time values with the recommended values (PHP max input variables: 1000, PHP time limit: 120, PHP memory limit: 512M, Max input time: 150).
3. If your values are lower than the recommended ones, contact your web host to increase them or consider upgrading to a higher hosting plan for better performance.

If you need further assistance with these issues, please assign this ticket to a human agent using the available buttons so that we can provide more personalized support.

Thank you for bringing these concerns to our attention.

Sources:
Alternate Page with Proper Canonical Tag Status in Google Search Console » Rank Math
Advanced Tab in Rank Math SEO’s Meta Box
Rank Math Sitemap Issues and Their Fixes » Rank Math
Why Google Hasn’t Indexed Your Post, Page, and/or Website? » Rank Math
Advanced Tab in Rank Math SEO’s Meta Box