Canonical Tags. When to use it?

Discussion in 'Google' started by skuba, Apr 14, 2010.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    I would love to know your opinions on when to use or not to use canonical tags.

    yes, I know they are just a "suggestion" for the SE

    Not sure if you are involved in bigger sites with guided navigation, search with several facets, etc...

    I am not sure whether or not to use canonical tags when users drill down by color, or size, for example.

    Should all these 3 pages carry the same canonical tag?
    www.domain.com/category/subcategory/blue
    www.domain.com/category/subcategory/green
    www.domain.com/category/subcategory/small

    all use the same tag
    rel=www.domain.com/category/subcategory

    ?



    what about in this case
    www.domain.com/category/subcategory/blue/show24perpage
    www.domain.com/category/subcategory/blue/show-all
    www.domain.com/category/subcategory/blue/show100perpage


    ?



    When you have like 5 o 6 facets users can drill down, that can produce way too many similar pages. Yes, they will be slightly different, but in the end of the day
    it's still
    www.domain.com/category/subcategory

    So isn't it a good idea to get all the SEO juice I can back to that URL?


    What do you think?


    Thanks so much
     
    skuba, Apr 14, 2010 IP
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    I want to know too
    bump for you
     
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