1.8 URL structure & internationalisationMediumInferred
Trailing-slash inconsistency
What it is
/page and /page/ both resolve.
Why it matters
Duplicate URLs split signals.
How to fix it
Pick one form; redirect the other; canonicalise.
Impact
Low-medium. Inferred.
Evidence
Resolve slash variants to avoid duplicates. Google Search Central, Keep a simple URL structure; Google Search Central, Consolidate duplicate URLs (canonicalization)
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