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Sitemap Contains Non-Canonical URLs

What This Means

The sitemap includes URLs that have a different canonical URL specified. Sitemaps should only include canonical versions of pages to avoid confusing search engines.

What Triggers This Issue

This issue is triggered when a URL in the sitemap has a <link rel='canonical'> tag pointing to a different URL than itself.

How To Fix

Update your sitemap to only include canonical URLs. Remove non-canonical versions (URLs with parameters, trailing slashes, etc.) and ensure only the preferred version of each page is listed.


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