Canonical has no incoming links

How to fix it

Add internal links to the canonical version. Verify the rest of the site agrees on which URL is canonical.

Sibling checks in this category

• Canonical points to 4xx - The canonical URL returns a 4xx error. The page has no valid canonical.
• Canonical points to 5xx - The canonical URL returns a 5xx error.
• Canonical points to redirect - The canonical URL redirects. Search engines may follow it but the signal is weakened.
• Canonical http to https - The page is HTTP but its canonical is HTTPS. Expected during a migration; should not persist.

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