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Any Positive Experiences with Rel=Next Rel=Prev for pagination?

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SparkplugDigital last edited by

Hi Mozzers!

Can you share your experience and observations in implementing rel=next rel=prev on sites you've worked on?
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Lantec last edited by

I had a look into this at one point, but then google was saying set your 'View All' page as your canonical, but our page 1 is already well indexed. I think you sohould only use these tags if google is having a problem with the strusture of the pages and if it is showing maybe a page for your keyword.
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