How to properly use canonical URL for better Google ranking?

[james777]

Hi Guys,

Need help on how to properly use canonical URL. How do I start on it?

 

[marvinsam]

A canonical URL is an HTML element that helps webmasters to prevent duplicate content issues by specifying the "canonical" or "preferred" version of a web page as part of search engine optimization. It is described in RFC 6596, which went live in April 2012