What is Canonical Tag in SEO?

[usac]

Hello All,

Can anyone suggest me what is main purpose of canonical tag in SEO.. ?

Please reply me..

 

[Jerlene]

Google is your friend, bud.
A canonical tag (aka "rel canonical") is a way of telling search engines that a specific URL represents the master copy of a page. Using the canonical tagprevents problems caused by identical or "duplicate" content appearing on multiple URLs.

 

[DylRicho]

If you have multiple URLs going to the same page, you can use this tag to set the preferred URL and Google will only index that URL.

 

[skyler jones]

It is used when you have multiple URL pointing at same content.