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**juliensimon** · 03-03-2009, 05:27 PM

The canonical attribute helps sepcify which url you want Google to index. It kinda works as a redirect but only within the same domain.

For a redirect between different domain, a 301 is still the best choice.

here is more information about it:
http://googlewebmastercentral.blogsp...canonical.html

I think this article sums it up pretty well

03-03-2009, 05:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
juliensimon Super Moderator Join Date: 08-29-08 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,816 iTrader: 0 / 0% Latest Blog: New Website Designs by Virtually Canadian Inc.	The canonical attribute helps sepcify which url you want Google to index. It kinda works as a redirect but only within the same domain. For a redirect between different domain, a 301 is still the best choice. here is more information about it: http://googlewebmastercentral.blogsp...canonical.html I think this article sums it up pretty well __________________ Internet Marketing Vancouver Vancouver Accommodation 2010 Last edited by juliensimon; 03-03-2009 at 05:31 PM..