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In this article, we will look at how placing online store products on third-party sites can affect SEO. One of our subscribers asks the question: “How does posting all the products from an online store on pages on social networks such as Facebook, as well as on Google My Business, affect the SEO promotion of the site, the channel itself on social networks and Google My Business? It doesn’t. Is this duplication of content?
In fact, the problem of duplicate content is not so bad if the platform on which the content is posted brings additional value. For example, if an aggregator collects products from different sites and creates a convenient, structured catalog with filters, combining reviews from different sources and thus improving the perception of information, this may not create problems with duplication. Such platforms can rank well in search engines. Thus, lack of uniqueness of content is not always a cause for concern.
However, if content is simply copied and published on another platform without adding new value, it is important to understand exactly how this happens. For example, if you post products on Facebook or Google My Business pages and it is simply a copy of information from your site, then a problem may arise. In this case, it is important to make sure that links to your main site are present in the product descriptions. This will not only help maintain the uniqueness of the content, but will also support the SEO promotion of your online store.
On Facebook, if you post products on your page, it is recommended to add a link to the product itself on your site. This way, each product post will contain a link to your main store, which can even help with promotion.
If you use other platforms, it is important to check that your products are not indexed in search engines. If products are indexed, then it is worth monitoring how quickly they appear in searches. To avoid duplication conflicts, list products on your site first and then on third-party platforms. This will tell search engines that the main content is coming from your site and not from a secondary platform.
P.S. Product images posted on Facebook and Google My Business may be listed organically alongside images on your site.
In addition, it is worth considering the following recommendations:
If you can't link to your site, try not to post full product descriptions. Leave some information and direct users to the site for details.
For more detailed information, you can read other articles on our website.
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