Adding Canonicals to Category Pages

Checking for Canonical Tags on Category Pages

Canonical tags are essential for preventing duplicate content issues and ensuring that search engines understand the primary version of a page. Here’s how you can check if your category pages have canonical tags or self-referencing canonicals on Shopify and WooCommerce.

Shopify

1. Go to your Shopify admin panel.
2. Navigate to Online Store > Themes.
3. Click on Actions > Edit Code.
4. In the Templates folder, open the collection.liquid file.
5. Look for the section and check for a canonical tag like this: .
6. If the canonical tag is missing, add it within the section.

WooCommerce

1. Log in to your WordPress admin panel.
2. Navigate to Appearance > Theme Editor.
3. In the right-hand sidebar, find and open the header.php file.
4. Check for a canonical tag within the section. It should look something like this: .
5. If the canonical tag is missing, add it within the section.

By ensuring that your category pages have canonical or self-referencing canonical tags, you help search engines understand the structure of your site and avoid potential SEO issues related to duplicate content.