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Question

I'm using an app called SiteGuru to get a full SEO audit on my sites. All my sites created in Webstudio have two issues:
1) Optimize Canonical URLs
2) Trailing slashes may cause duplicate content

For the canonical, I believe there is an issue created here https://github.com/webstudio-is/webstudio/issues/3501

Is there a workaround for setting canonicals while the issue is resolved?

As for the trailing slashes, how can I fix it in Webstudio?

Holger · Answer

Trailing slashes are only an issue when the same content can also get reached without a slash. Is this the case?mysite.com/mypage/mysite.com/mypage

Oleg Isonen · Answer

@Luis where do you have duplicate content and where the original?

Luis · Answer

Here is an example of one of my sites:https://huskytrainers.com/contacthttps://huskytrainers.com/contact/I can access both links. This happens in all the WebStudio pages and the dynamic pages from CMS. It occurs in all my sites. I also see it appears on the Webstudio site too:https://webstudio.is/pricinghttps://webstudio.is/pricing/

Luis · Answer

These are the recommendations from Siteguru

Oleg Isonen · Answer

Ok so your both points are about the same problem with slashes? You made it sound as 2 separate problems

Holger · Answer

That's a serious SEO issue. It should get fixed asap.

Oleg Isonen · Answer

I agree

Luis · Answer

The canonical URL is still an issue, as mentioned by @John Siciliano here https://github.com/webstudio-is/webstudio/issues/3501

Oleg Isonen · Answer

Yes,that's why I asked where is your canical need exactly, but you seem to mean the slash problem

Oleg Isonen · Answer

slash problem has nothing to do with canonical

Oleg Isonen · Answer

we need to set a redirect automatically for traling slashes

Luis · Answer

Hi @Oleg Isonen. Is there an update on the "Trailing slashes"? The Siteguru app says the issue is still present on my Webstudio sites. Thanks!

Oleg Isonen · Answer

hi, we havn't worked on it yet, lets create an issue for starters

Oleg Isonen · Answer

https://github.com/webstudio-is/webstudio/issues/4327

Oleg Isonen · Answer

I wouldn't be too worried, real bots are smart enough to ignore tht

Oleg Isonen · Answer

only seo tools are stupid and complain

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