Why my URL's are changed on google search result?

[georgebenjamin]

Today I checked the ranking for my keywords, I saw some changes on my keywords.

On 10th July for "Service Company Pennsylvania" on search result it shows my home https://example.com/ but today 27th July it shows https://example.com/tag/service-company-pennsylvania/

Can anyone share me the exact reason for this URL change.

[edited by: not2easy at 1:31 pm (utc) on Jul 27, 2023]
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[not2easy]

Hi georgebenjamin and welcome to WebmasterWorld [webmasterworld.com]

The exact reasons for this URL change appears to be including "Tags" in your sitemap. Google understands how WordPress works but to avoid duplicate content problems, you need to start with a strategy to only index the format of URLs that you want to see listed. If you try to have everything indexed, Google will select for you and the results might not be optimal as in this case.

[tangor]

If two or more URLs can lead to the same content g will select one to return ... and it might not be your choice. Keep things simple and clear cut.

[georgebenjamin]

Hi Guyz,

Thanks for your answers. Let me know what is an immediate action for pointing my home or service page? And how long it will take time?

[not2easy]

You should submit the pages you want Google to index via sitemap. If they are indexing the wrong version of your content, it is because too many versions are submitted without a canonical tag. You can use a canonical meta tag in the original and all versions will reflect that version.

The most popular common SEO plugin makes it automatic.

Indexing is a separate issue from ranking. To rank you need to out-perform your competition. Get to know your competition, see what they forgot to add.