Google Updates JavaScript SEO Guidelines and Best Practices

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Google updated its JavaScript SEO guidelines to emphasize that the canonical URL should be set in HTML whenever possible, and if JavaScript is used, it must set the canonical URL to match the original HTML to ensure proper indexing. Testing with Google Search Console is recommended to verify correct implementation.
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