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Hi,
I have this issue, I’m getting: “Duplicate, Google Chose Different Canonical than User” on the site for two products on Woocommerce that are just on two different languages, eng and es.
Here’s an example:[moved to sensitive data section]
Both of these are just Spanish translation of their respective Eng pages.
So what to do in such cases? How do I fix it?
Thank you.
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Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with the "Duplicate, Google Chose Different Canonical than User" status on your WooCommerce site. This situation often arises when Google detects multiple versions of similar content and selects a different canonical URL than the one you’ve specified.
In your case, since you have dual language versions of the same products, here are some steps you can take to resolve this:
1. Set Correct Canonical URLs
For each product page, ensure that the canonical URL is set correctly. You can do this using the Rank Math meta box:
- Go to the product edit page in your WordPress dashboard.
- Scroll down to the Rank Math meta box.
- Under the Advanced tab, set the canonical URL to the appropriate version (e.g., for the Spanish version, set it to the Spanish URL).
2. Use Hreflang Tags
Implementing hreflang tags can help Google understand that these pages are translations of each other. This tells search engines which language version to show to users based on their language preferences. You can set this up in Rank Math as well:
- Ensure that you have enabled the hreflang feature in Rank Math settings.
- Add the appropriate hreflang tags for each language version of your products.
3. Check for Other Duplicate Content
Make sure there are no other pages on your site that might be causing confusion for Google regarding canonicalization. This includes checking for similar product descriptions or duplicate content across different pages.
4. Monitor in Google Search Console
After making these changes, monitor your Google Search Console for any updates on the indexing status of these pages. It may take some time for Google to re-crawl and update its index.
If you would like a more comprehensive setup or assistance, we recommend our professional setup service, which ensures that your plugin is configured correctly according to the latest SEO standards. You can find more information about this service here.
Thank you for raising this concern! If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please feel free to reply to this ticket.
Sources:
How to Fix “Duplicate, Google Chose Different Canonical than User” » Rank Math
How to Fix “Duplicate, Google Chose Different Canonical than User” » Rank Math
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