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Seeking Help with SEO Indexing Issues on GSC

I’m experiencing some frustrating SEO issues after switching my blog URLs from ID-based to title-based URLs in my website. Here’s what I’m seeing:

  • Soft 404 Errors: In Google Search Console, when I run a live test on URLs, I get “URL is not available to Google” with “Page cannot be indexed: Soft 404” errors.
  • Canonical Tag Conflicts: Most blog pages aren’t indexing correctly and show “Duplicate without user-selected canonical” or “Alternate page with proper canonical tag” errors. Google is defaulting to an older indexed blog URL as canonical instead of my declared one.

Here’s what I’ve done so far:

  • Ensured all canonical tags are correctly set, as confirmed by inspecting in the browser.
  • Checked my website through Ahrefs SEO tool, which detected no canonical issues.

Despite these checks, indexing remains a challenge. I’m ready to pay for expert help on this! If you or someone you know has experience resolving similar indexing issues, I’d be grateful for any insights or referrals.Thank you in advance!

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