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Canonical / duplicate cleanup

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Needs action

Some duplicate paths are returning 200 while canonicalizing elsewhere, instead of clean 301 redirects. That dilutes crawl focus and sends mixed signals.

What this is

Pages such as /about/ and /contact/ have been observed resolving 200 while canonicalizing to /about-us/ and /contact-us/ instead of redirecting.

Why it matters

  • Splits crawl attention across duplicate URLs
  • Can weaken internal signal consolidation
  • Makes site architecture feel messy to crawlers and AI systems

Evidence

  • /about/ and /contact/ were noted as 200 responses canonicalizing to different target URLs
  • Current behavior suggests cleanup should be redirect-first, not just canonical-first

Owner

Kai / Stuart — routing / redirects / WordPress config

Exact fix needed

  1. Map duplicate live URLs to their preferred canonical targets
  2. Convert duplicate 200 pages into server/app-level 301 redirects where appropriate
  3. Recheck canonical tags after redirects are in place
  4. Add duplicate-url check to recurring technical crawl

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Status

Open — not as urgent as 406 / sitemap coverage, but still worth cleaning to improve crawl clarity.

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