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Google's URL Inspection Tool May Show Canonicals From Suspicious Sites

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Google Search Console's URL inspection tool may display canonicals pointing to spammy sites, warranting closer review of canonical selections.

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SEOFOMO News reports that Google's URL inspection tool sometimes surfaces Google-selected canonicals that link to suspicious or spammy URLs, a finding that can appear concerning to site owners relying on Search Console for canonical diagnostics.

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