Duplicate content is one of those topics that are almost impossible to explain to non-SEO-savvy people. The best way to that is to visualize. So here’s my collection of SEO infographics related to duplicate content issue: each section contains the image, source and related articles on the topic:
Duplicate content on blogs:
Source: SEOmoz.org
Further reading: Finding Duplicate Content
Duplicate content caused by URL parameters
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Source: Google Webmaster Central
Further reading:
- How to Find Your Website Duplicate Content Issues
- About URL Tracking Parameters and Duplicate Content Issues
- Google Addresses Duplicate Content Issues Caused by URL Parameters
Search Engine Treating Duplicate Content:
Source: Search Engine Land by Elliance
Keyword Cannibalization
Source: SEOmoz.org
Further reading: Keyword Cannibalization and How to Handle It
How to Handle Duplicate Content
Proper interlinking strategy:
Source: SEOmoz.org
Further reading: Internal Site Linking : An Easy Way to Improve Your Rankings
Canonical tag:
Source: Dynamical.biz
Source: SEOmoz.org
Further reading: Where Can the Canonical Tag Be Actually Used?
301 redirect:
Source: Elliance.com
Further reading: 301 redirects (+ video included)
Just quit it 🙂
Source: flashdaweb.com
