Hi, I recently used the Translate & Adapt app and later uninstalled it. After that, I started seeing 13k+ duplicate content issues in Google Search Console, with Google choosing a different canonical URL than the user. All my URLs have the Hreflang tag, but the issue persists. This happened within 3 days of uninstalling the app. Any advice on how to fix the duplicate content and canonical URL issue? Below is some of urls with the issues. Thanks!
The issue you’re facing is likely due to the way Translate & Adapt might have created translated versions of your product pages. Here are some steps you can take to fix the duplicate content and canonical URL issues:
Check for Leftover Content:
Navigate to Online Store > Themes > Actions > Edit code. Look for any remnants of translated content within your theme files, particularly product templates.
Check if the app created any redirects in your Shopify settings. Under “Settings” > “Navigation”, see if there are any redirects pointing to translated versions of your pages.
Fix Canonical URLs:
If you weren’t using Shopify Markets for translations, you might need to manually set the canonical URLs for your product pages. In Shopify Admin, go to Products > select a product > scroll down to “Search engine listing preview” and edit the “Canonical URL” field to point to the original (non-translated) product page.
Recrawl and Update Sitemap:
Submit a request for Google to recrawl your website using the “Fetch as Google” tool in the Search Console.
Update your sitemap to only include the original product pages. You can use a Shopify app like “SEO Manager” to manage your sitemap.
Double-check your Hreflang tags implementation. Make sure they point to the correct corresponding translated URLs (if you’re still using translations).
Although you uninstalled the app, the developers might have additional insights or tools to help clean up any leftover data.