Unlinked
What This Means
URLs that are only discoverable via rel=”canonical” and are not linked to via hyperlinks on the website. This might be a sign of a problem with internal linking, or the URLs contained in the canonical.
What Triggers This Issue
This issue is triggered when URLs are only discoverable via rel=”canonical” tags and are not linked to via hyperlinks on the website. For example:
https://www.getasky.com/ Has the canonical:
<link rel="canonical" href="https://www.getasky.com/froggy/"> But https://www.getasky.com/froggy/ is not linked to from an <a> tag anywhere on the website (i.e. an orphan page).How To Fix
Review the URLs contained in the rel=”canonical” and ensure they are linked to across the website where appropriate. Canonical versions of URLs should be linked to, rather than non-canonical URLs. Incorrect canonicals should be updated to accurate canonical versions.
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