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Hi @mtsman. Squarespace automatically handles canonical tags for pages. 

Hi all. Yes it is best practice to use H1 as the main heading on a page for clarity and structure. But it's also important to note that Google is sophisticated enough to understand the context and relevance of content even if the main heading is H2. Tools often overemphasize this, more info here: https://www.collaborada.com/blog/h0gw4sh
Regarding keywords, Google will understand "consultations" and "consultants" as related. As an example, I just searched "Feng Shui Consultants near me" and the first result's title tag is "__ Feng Shui Consultations." That site was also on Squarespace 😃
Most local businesses benefit from a Google business page: https://www.collaborada.com/blog/google-business-profiles
We can help fine-tune things in a quick zoom if needed. Good luck! 

Hi @locache83. You just need to visit the SEO settings panel and fix the entry for “items.” You set collection items to all use the same title. The default was set to %i which dynamically pulls in your unique titles. 

See Squarespace's documentation: https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/205815308-URL-mappings#toc-visitors-see-404-page 
"When a visitor activates a redirect more than once within two minutes, it sends them to a 404 page. This is a security precaution that helps prevent redirect loops. If your redirect works except when activated multiple times within two minutes, the redirect is set up correctly."
Note that "two minutes" is often not the case, but yes if activated quickly you'll see a 404. 

This is the URL associated with the editing environment: https://www.collaborada.com/blog/squarespace-built-in-domain
Squarespace's resource: https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/206543697-Hiding-your-built-in-domain-from-search-engine-results

Hi @AmbientLife Sitemaps do not include ALT tags. You'll find them in the HTML of web pages.

Hi @dotandpeg. Part of the issue is the site migrated without redirects. Old URLs were structured like /raiffeisen-work and new ones like /work/banque-raiffeisen. More info here: https://www.collaborada.com/blog/301-redirects
Let us know if you need help.

Hi @feefee1 please try it and let us know how it goes. Make sure to use lower case "i" vs upper case. %i represents the title of an item.

Hi @Ash_B based on above, you disallowed crawling. Visit Settings > Crawlers and toggle back on. 

A 401 indicates "unauthorized" which is correct as their crawler is being blocked from accessing the paywalled content, this is normal for member-only areas. It doesn't necessarily need to be "fixed." Just explain to the client that if they use automated reports, they need to apply contextual understanding.

@aleksander_kaiser The reply above mixes up factors that can influence a site's ranking with those that affect the display of meta descriptions. 
The length of a meta description is not strictly limited to 150-160 characters. Shorter or sometimes longer descriptions can be appropriate. Google's documentation currently states: "There's no limit on how long a meta description can be, but the snippet is truncated in Google Search results as needed, typically to fit the device width." Backlinks do not influence Google's decision to show or not show a specific meta description. The amount of content on a page will not prevent Google from displaying your preferred description. Following SEO best practices is advised, but the absence of an H1 tag or a short title tag won’t lead to your meta issue. For some websites, a homepage title tag with just the brand name is sufficient. Google decides to show your meta description based on its relevance to the user's search query and the quality of the description. If no meta is provided, Google will pull a snippet from the page content. To update your meta description, write a compelling one and request Google to re-crawl your page.
For accurate information, I recommend referring to Google's documentation. 

@HomeownerHQ These are called sitelinks. Google documentation: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/sitelinks
As far as the meta description, Google is showing something more compelling than what is written -- tighten up the copy, make it direct and clear. 

Administrator if you want them to be able to make needed updates. 

Hi @Ansal, you need to visit Settings > SEO Appearance > click the "Pages" tab and you should see your issue there. 

To change title tag structure for items such as blogs/products/events/etc see Marketing > SEO > Items

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