Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this SEO Office Hours Short, we tackle a common issue: tracking parameters appearing in Google Search results. Learn why this happens and how to prevent it, with practical tips on using the Real Canonical URL. We explore noindex meta tags and robots.txt, weighing the pros and cons to help you maintain a clean, user-friendly search presence.

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Speaker: John Mueller
Products Mentioned: Search Console