# Canonical URL is declared

How the Canonical URL is declared check works, what a failure means, and how to fix it in the Citability & Evidence dimension.

- Dimension: Citability & Evidence (11% of the total score)
- This check: 1 point
- Check id: `canonical`

## What does this check look at?

The page declares a rel=canonical link.

## How do I fix it?

- Declare a canonical URL so duplicates do not split the signal.

## Why is it worth 1 points?

High and research-driven: this is the dimension most directly tied to measured visibility gains.

## What else is measured in this dimension?

- [Quantified claims are present](https://geo-scanner.ccie13192.com/checks/statistics/) — 4 points
- [Direct quotations are present](https://geo-scanner.ccie13192.com/checks/quotations/) — 3 points
- [External authoritative sources are cited](https://geo-scanner.ccie13192.com/checks/authority-citations/) — 3 points

## How do I see my own result?

Run a free scan on your own domain at https://geo-scanner.ccie13192.com/ - the report lists every failed check with the evidence that produced it.

The full method is published at https://geo-scanner.ccie13192.com/methodology/