Step-by-Step Guide: Fix "Duplicate without user-selected canonical" in Blogger

"Duplicate without user-selected canonical" Google Search Console me aisi issue tab dikhai deti hai jab Google aapke Blogger website ke multiple URLs ko duplicate content ke roop me dekhta hai, lekin kisi bhi page par aapne Google ko nahi bataya ki main page (canonical) kaunsa hai.

Yeh issue SEO ke liye harmful ho sakta hai kyunki Google ek hi content ke multiple versions ko index karta hai, jisse ranking distribute ho jaati hai.

Step 1: Understand Where the Problem Is

Go to Google Search Console

Login with your account.
Open your property (Blogger site).
Go to: Pages → then Excluded
Find: “Duplicate without user-selected canonical”
Click to see which URLs are affected.

Step 2: Use Canonical Tags in Blogger

By default, Blogger doesn't allow direct editing of canonical tags. But you can customize your theme to include canonical URLs manually.

Add Canonical Tag in Blogger Head:

Go to Blogger Dashboard → Theme
Click on the Dropdown (˅) next to “Customize” → choose “Edit HTML”
Find this tag:

<b:include data='blog' name='all-head-content'/>

Just below this tag, add this line:

<link rel='canonical' expr:href='data:blog.canonicalUrl'/>

This tells search engines which URL is the main version of your page.

Step 3: Avoid Duplicate Links – Use Search-Friendly Permalinks

When publishing posts, avoid creating multiple versions with different query strings or parameters.
Use "Custom Permalinks" when posting (e.g. /2025/06/fix-canonical-error.html) instead of auto-generated ones.

Step 4: Avoid Indexing Search Pages, Tags, and Archive

Label pages like /search/label/ and archive pages often create duplicate content. Prevent them from being indexed.

Add Meta Tag to Block Indexing:

In your <head> section of theme HTML, add:

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;archive&quot; or data:blog.pageType == &quot;label&quot; or data:blog.pageType == &quot;search&quot;'>
  <meta content='noindex, follow' name='robots'/>
</b:if>

This tells Google not to index label, search, and archive pages.

🟢 Step 5: Check for HTTP vs HTTPS, www vs non-www

Make sure:

Your website redirects from HTTP → HTTPS
www → non-www or vice-versa

Blogger handles this automatically now, but check:

✅ Settings > HTTPS:

Enable “HTTPS Availability” = Yes
Enable “HTTPS Redirect” = Yes

🟢 Step 6: Resubmit Pages in Google Search Console

After changes:

Go to URL Inspection Tool
Enter the affected URL
Click on “Request Indexing”

✅ Bonus SEO Tips to Prevent Future Issues

Always link internal pages using the canonical version.
Avoid posting the same content in multiple posts.
Use a consistent URL structure.

✅ Example Before vs After

URL	Status
`https://example.blogspot.com/search/label/SEO`	❌ Duplicate
`https://example.blogspot.com/2025/06/fix-canonical-error.html`	✅ Canonical

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