Do I need to have a canonical tag for each page on my website ?
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Hi there,
Just to add to Ross's answer, it is best practice to have a canonical tag on every page - either self-referencing or referencing another page if that is correct.
However, if you don't have them, you won't necessarily see any big problems unless you also have duplicate content problems.
Cheers.
Paddy
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Hi,
Yes, that is correct. You need to set a self canonical for each on your site. You can learn more about can tag here https://mza.seotoolninja.com/learn/seo/canonicalization
Ross
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