{"id":1103,"date":"2025-04-25T06:36:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T06:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utssites.com\/blog\/?p=1103"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:19:54","slug":"page-fetch-redirect-errors-fix-blogger-in-gsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utssites.com\/blog\/page-fetch-redirect-errors-fix-blogger-in-gsc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix ?m=1 Blogger Redirect &#038; Canonical Issues in Google Search Console (Simple Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"603\">If you\u2019re using Blogger and checking your website\u2019s performance in <strong data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"369\">Google Search Console<\/strong>, chances are you\u2019ve come across the annoying <code data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"421\">?m=1<\/code> parameter. This is a mobile query parameter automatically appended by Blogger for mobile users, which can cause <strong data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"555\">duplicate content<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"577\">canonical errors<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"602\">redirect issues<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"806\">This guide will walk you step-by-step through identifying, fixing, and verifying the solution to the <strong>?m=1<\/strong> Blogger issue\u2014helping your blog maintain better SEO health and indexability in Google Search.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What is ?m=1\u00a0in Blogger?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"958\">The ?m=1 parameter is added to Blogger URLs when a user visits your site from a mobile device. For example:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1104\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1030\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1030\"><strong data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"981\">Desktop version<\/strong>: https:\/\/example.blogspot.com\/sample-post.html<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1104\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1104\"><strong data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1051\">Mobile version<\/strong>: https:\/\/example.blogspot.com\/sample-post.html?m=1<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1160\">While it seems harmless, this parameter can result in:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1285\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1191\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1191\"><strong data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1191\">Duplicate content issues<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1222\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1222\"><strong data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1222\">Canonical tag mismatches<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1247\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1247\"><strong data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1247\">Improper redirects<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1285\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1285\"><strong data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1285\">Lower ranking in search results<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1415\">Google sees both versions as different URLs unless properly canonicalized, which can confuse crawlers and dilute your SEO value.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Not sure your HTML is correct? Paste &amp; preview it live in seconds \u2014 Free <a href=\"https:\/\/utssites.com\/tools\/html-editor-online\/\">HTML Editor Online<\/a> \u2192<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1500\"><strong data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1500\">Step-by-Step Guide to Fix ?m=1 Redirect &amp; Canonical Issues in Blogger<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"77\">Please follow the process for <strong>yourblog.com<\/strong> and <strong>yourblog.blogspot.com<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"77\">To fix <code data-start=\"7\" data-end=\"13\">?m=1<\/code> redirect and canonical issues in Blogger, follow these <strong>5 steps: \u2b07\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1576\"><strong data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1576\">Step One: Embed Canonical Tag Code Under the &lt;head&gt; Section<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1717\">To let search engines know which version of the page is the &#8220;master&#8221; version, you\u2019ll need to add a <strong data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1694\">canonical tag<\/strong> in your Blogger theme.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"1734\"><strong data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1734\">Steps:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"1975\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"1772\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1772\">Go to your <strong data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"1771\">Blogger <a href=\"https:\/\/draft.blogger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dashboard<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1861\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1861\">Click on <strong data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1794\">Theme<\/strong> &gt; Click the <strong data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"1835\">arrow beside \u201cCustomize\u201d<\/strong> &gt; Select <strong data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"1860\">\u201cEdit HTML\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1911\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1911\">Search for the &lt;head&gt;\u00a0tag using <strong data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1910\">Ctrl+F<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"1975\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1975\">Just <b>Below <\/b>the &lt;head&gt; tag, paste the following code:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre>&lt;script&gt;\/*&lt;![CDATA[*\/function rmurl(e,t){var r=new RegExp(\/\\?m=0|&amp;m=0|\\?m=1|&amp;m=1\/g);return r.test(e)&amp;&amp;(e=e.replace(r,\"\"),t&amp;&amp;window.history.replaceState({},document.title,e)),e}const currentUrl=rmurl(location.toString(),!0);null!==localStorage&amp;&amp;\"dark\"==localStorage.getItem(\"theme\")&amp;&amp;(document.querySelector(\"html\").className=\"dark-mode\");\/*]]&gt;*\/&lt;\/script&gt;<\/pre>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2220\" data-end=\"2282\"><strong data-start=\"2224\" data-end=\"2282\">Step Two: Inspect ?m=1\u00a0URLs in Google Search Console<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2354\">Now, it\u2019s time to help Google recognize and index the correct version.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"2356\" data-end=\"2371\"><strong data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2371\">Steps:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol data-start=\"2373\" data-end=\"2653\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2373\" data-end=\"2449\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2376\" data-end=\"2449\">Visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/search.google.com\/search-console\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search Console<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2450\" data-end=\"2482\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2482\">Select your website property.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2633\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2633\">In the <strong data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2516\">URL Inspection Tool<\/strong>, paste your post\u2019s URL with the: <strong>?m=1<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Example:<\/strong> https:\/\/yourblog.blogspot.com\/sample-post.html?m=1<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2653\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2637\" data-end=\"2653\">Click <strong data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2652\">Enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2746\">Google will inspect the mobile and desktop version of your URL to help you understand how it&#8217;s indexed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2788\"><strong data-start=\"2757\" data-end=\"2788\">Step Three: Run a Live Test<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2879\">After inspecting the ?m=1 URL, run a <strong data-start=\"2829\" data-end=\"2842\">live test<\/strong> to see how Google sees it right now.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"2881\" data-end=\"2896\"><strong data-start=\"2886\" data-end=\"2896\">Steps:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol data-start=\"2898\" data-end=\"3201\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2898\" data-end=\"2960\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2901\" data-end=\"2960\">In the URL Inspection window, click on <strong data-start=\"2940\" data-end=\"2959\">\u201cTest Live URL\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2961\" data-end=\"3013\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2964\" data-end=\"3013\">Let Google run the test and wait for the results.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3014\" data-end=\"3080\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3017\" data-end=\"3080\">You should see a message like <strong data-start=\"3047\" data-end=\"3079\">\u201cURL is available to Google\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3081\" data-end=\"3201\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3084\" data-end=\"3201\">If the canonical is set correctly, the tool will show that Google is indexing the <strong data-start=\"3166\" data-end=\"3183\">canonical URL<\/strong> (without ?m=1).<br \/>\nIf it still shows ?m=1 as canonical, your code may not have been placed properly in the <code data-start=\"3293\" data-end=\"3301\">&lt;head&gt;<\/code>. Double-check and re-add it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3081\" data-end=\"3201\">If you face any error or fail to understand, please follow this step.<br \/>\nJust <b>Below <\/b>the &lt;head&gt; tag, paste the following code:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre>&lt;link expr:href='data:blog.canonicalUrl' rel='canonical'\/&gt;<\/pre>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3337\" data-end=\"3383\"><strong data-start=\"3341\" data-end=\"3383\">Step Four: Click on \u201cRequest Indexing\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3385\" data-end=\"3495\">Once everything looks good, it\u2019s time to ask Google to re-crawl and re-index the correct version of your page.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"3497\" data-end=\"3512\"><strong data-start=\"3502\" data-end=\"3512\">Steps:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol data-start=\"3514\" data-end=\"3711\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3514\" data-end=\"3606\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3517\" data-end=\"3606\">After the live test confirms everything is fine, click the <strong data-start=\"3576\" data-end=\"3598\">\u201cRequest Indexing\u201d<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3607\" data-end=\"3657\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3610\" data-end=\"3657\">Google will schedule the page to be re-crawled.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3658\" data-end=\"3711\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3661\" data-end=\"3711\">This process can take a few minutes to a few days.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3713\" data-end=\"3804\">This step tells Google: <em data-start=\"3737\" data-end=\"3804\">\u201cHey! This version of the URL is the one you should be indexing!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3811\" data-end=\"3855\"><strong data-start=\"3815\" data-end=\"3855\">Step Five: Monitor in Search Results<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3857\" data-end=\"3934\">The final step is to observe how your pages are showing up in search results.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"3936\" data-end=\"3951\"><strong data-start=\"3941\" data-end=\"3951\">Steps:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol data-start=\"3953\" data-end=\"4203\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3953\" data-end=\"4014\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3956\" data-end=\"4014\">In your browser, search Google:<br data-start=\"3980\" data-end=\"3983\" \/><strong><code data-start=\"3986\" data-end=\"4014\">site:yourblog.blogspot.com<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4015\" data-end=\"4043\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4018\" data-end=\"4043\">Review the indexed pages.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4044\" data-end=\"4120\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4047\" data-end=\"4120\">Make sure the URLs appearing in search results <strong data-start=\"4094\" data-end=\"4119\">do not include <code data-start=\"4111\" data-end=\"4117\">?m=1<\/code><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4121\" data-end=\"4203\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4124\" data-end=\"4203\">If some still appear, give it time\u2014Google takes from a few hours to few days to update its index.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4205\" data-end=\"4358\">Also, avoid manually linking to <strong>?m=1<\/strong> URLs anywhere in your blog posts, social media, or internal linking. Stick to the clean version of your post URLs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"4365\" data-end=\"4400\"><strong data-start=\"4368\" data-end=\"4400\">Why This Fix Matters for SEO<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4402\" data-end=\"4471\">Leaving ?m=1 URLs unhandled can lead to the following SEO problems:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4473\" data-end=\"4856\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4473\" data-end=\"4582\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4475\" data-end=\"4582\"><strong data-start=\"4475\" data-end=\"4496\">Duplicate Content<\/strong>: Google sees two URLs with the same content and doesn\u2019t know which one to prioritize.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4583\" data-end=\"4669\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4585\" data-end=\"4669\"><strong data-start=\"4585\" data-end=\"4606\">Split Link Equity<\/strong>: If people link to both versions, the \u201clink juice\u201d is divided.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4670\" data-end=\"4765\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4672\" data-end=\"4765\"><strong data-start=\"4672\" data-end=\"4690\">Lower Rankings<\/strong>: Canonical conflicts and duplicate issues can lead to lower SERP rankings.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4766\" data-end=\"4856\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4768\" data-end=\"4856\"><strong data-start=\"4768\" data-end=\"4787\">Indexing Errors<\/strong>: Google may index both versions inconsistently or omit one entirely.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4858\" data-end=\"5040\">By implementing a canonical tag and managing your Search Console properly, you&#8217;re telling Google, <em data-start=\"4956\" data-end=\"4986\">\u201cHey, this is the original!\u201d<\/em>\u2014which helps boost your blog&#8217;s visibility and ranking.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"4858\" data-end=\"5040\">Steps to Set Up Robots.txt on Blogger<\/h2>\n<p>Please follow the steps \u2b07\ufe0f to know what to do, \u274cwhat not to do\u274c<\/p>\n<h3>Incorrect Version<\/h3>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f Warning: Do Not Use These Robots.txt Rules If They Can Harm Your Website:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"678\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"678\"><strong data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"678\">Go to Blogger Dashboard.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"706\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"706\"><strong data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"706\">Click on \u201cSettings.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"753\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"753\">Scroll down to <strong data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"753\">\u201cCrawlers and indexing.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"829\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"829\">Enable <strong data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"794\">\u201cEnable custom robots.txt\u201d<\/strong> and click <strong data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"829\">\u201cCustom robots.txt.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"937\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"858\">Paste the following code:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<pre>User-agent: *\r\nDisallow: \/*?m=1\r\nDisallow: \/*?m=0<\/pre>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"4858\" data-end=\"5040\">\u261d\ufe0f\u2b06\ufe0f\ud83d\udd12 Use this only if you&#8217;re sure it won&#8217;t block important indexed pages or harm your SEO.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Correct Version<\/h3>\n<pre>User-agent: Mediapartners-Google\r\nDisallow: \r\n\r\nUser-agent: *\r\nDisallow: \/search\r\nAllow: \/\r\n\r\nSitemap: https:\/\/www.<code data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1241\">yourblogname<\/code>.com\/sitemap.xml \u00a0 Sitemap: https:\/\/www.<code data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1241\">yourblogname<\/code>.com\/sitemap-pages.xml<\/pre>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"4858\" data-end=\"5040\">Replace<strong> &#8220;<code data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1241\">yourblogname\"<\/code><\/strong> with your actual blog&#8217;s name.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Manual robots.txt Crawling in GSC (Quick Steps)<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"321\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"321\"><strong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"231\">Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/search.google.com\/search-console\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search Console<\/a><\/strong><br data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"234\" \/>Log in to your account<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"404\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"404\"><strong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"349\">Select Your Website<\/strong> (Property)<br data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"363\" \/>Choose the site you want to work with.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"479\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"479\"><strong data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"432\">Click on \u201cSettings\u201d<\/strong><br data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"435\" \/>It\u2019s at the bottom of the left-hand menu.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"583\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"583\"><strong data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"515\">Find the \u201cCrawling\u201d Section<\/strong><br data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"518\" \/>Under this, locate <strong data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"554\">robots.txt<\/strong> and click <strong data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"583\">\u201cOpen Report.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"657\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"657\"><strong data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"620\">Click the Three-Dot Menu (\u22ee)<\/strong><br data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"623\" \/>Top-right corner of the report.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"754\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"754\"><strong data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"689\">Click \u201cRequest a recrawl\u201d<\/strong><br data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"692\" \/>This prompts Google to fetch and recheck your <code data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"753\">robots.txt<\/code>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">You should request a recrawl for each of the robots.txt files.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"5047\" data-end=\"5099\"><strong data-start=\"5050\" data-end=\"5099\">Bonus Tip: Enable Custom Redirects (Optional)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"5101\" data-end=\"5194\"><strong>Important Tip:<\/strong> Never Redirect from mobile to desktop <strong>\/sample-post.html?m=1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5101\" data-end=\"5194\">You can also use <strong data-start=\"5118\" data-end=\"5155\">Blogger\u2019s custom redirect feature<\/strong> to redirect <code data-start=\"5168\" data-end=\"5174\">?m=1<\/code> URLs to clean ones:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"5196\" data-end=\"5387\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5196\" data-end=\"5268\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5199\" data-end=\"5268\">(a) Go to <strong data-start=\"5205\" data-end=\"5217\">Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong data-start=\"5220\" data-end=\"5244\">Errors and redirects<\/strong> &gt; <strong data-start=\"5247\" data-end=\"5267\">Custom Redirects<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5269\" data-end=\"5378\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5272\" data-end=\"5276\">(b) Add:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5280\" data-end=\"5378\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5280\" data-end=\"5311\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5282\" data-end=\"5311\">From: <code data-start=\"5288\" data-end=\"5311\">\/sample-post.html?m=1<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5315\" data-end=\"5340\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5317\" data-end=\"5340\">To: <code data-start=\"5321\" data-end=\"5340\">\/sample-post.html<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5344\" data-end=\"5378\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5346\" data-end=\"5378\">Check the box for <strong data-start=\"5364\" data-end=\"5377\">Permanent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5379\" data-end=\"5387\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5382\" data-end=\"5387\">(c) Save.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"5389\" data-end=\"5486\">Please refrain from using the <strong>&#8220;Stage 2. (b)&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>\u2b07\ufe0f Very Important \ud83d\udc47<\/h3>\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f You can use this process to redirect any normal link<br \/>\n<strong>Example:<\/strong> https:\/\/yourblog.blogspot.com\/sample-post.html<\/p>\n<p>\u274c You cannot use this process to redirect any link<br \/>\n<strong>Example:<\/strong> https:\/\/yourblog.blogspot.com\/sample-post.html<strong>?m=1<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">If you do not follow this, then it will affect your SEO ranking.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"151\"><strong data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"151\">Still Not Indexed by Google? Follow These Steps \u00a0\ud83d\udc47\u2b07\ufe0f to Fix It<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">If your website is still not being indexed on Google, please consider following the steps outlined below to address the issue.<\/p>\n<p>You have already shared the index request for mobile (?m=1).<br \/>\n<strong data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"267\">Example:<\/strong> https:\/\/yourblog.blogspot.com\/sample-post.html<strong>?m=1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In case it does not work, you should follow the process from <strong>step 2 to step 4<\/strong> to share the index request for desktop.<br \/>\n<strong data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"267\">Example:<\/strong> https:\/\/yourblog.blogspot.com\/sample-post.html<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Want to boost your blog&#8217;s SEO even further? Try our free <a href=\"https:\/\/utssites.com\/plugin\/wordpress-faq-schema-plugin\/\">Auto FAQ Schema WordPress Plugin<\/a> \u2014 it adds rich results to your site automatically.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"140\">\u2705 Still Facing Issues with the <code data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"122\">?m=1<\/code> Error in Blogger?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"174\">No worries \u2014 I\u2019ve got your back!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"291\"><strong data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"194\">Still facing issues with the <code data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"174\">?m=1<\/code> error in Blogger?<\/strong><br data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"197\" \/>\ud83d\udcac\ud83d\udcf2 Feel free to message me on WhatsApp and Live Chat for quick support.<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc49 <em data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"338\">I\u2019ll help you get it fixed step-by-step!<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"291\">\ud83d\udcdd This article is proudly shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/utssites.com\/\">UTS Sites<\/a>, providing 100% working solutions for Blogger.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"5493\" data-end=\"5510\"><strong data-start=\"5496\" data-end=\"5510\">Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5512\" data-end=\"5824\">Fixing the ?m=1\u00a0issue in Blogger is essential for maintaining a <strong data-start=\"5578\" data-end=\"5601\">healthy SEO profile<\/strong>, ensuring <strong data-start=\"5612\" data-end=\"5630\">clean indexing<\/strong>, and avoiding <strong data-start=\"5645\" data-end=\"5676\">duplicate content penalties<\/strong>. By following this step-by-step guide, you\u2019re aligning your blog with Google\u2019s best practices and securing your spot in the search engine rankings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5826\" data-end=\"5835\">To recap:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5836\" data-end=\"6041\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5836\" data-end=\"5873\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5838\" data-end=\"5873\">Add a JS and canonical tag under <strong>&lt;head&gt;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5874\" data-end=\"5937\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5876\" data-end=\"5937\">Inspect and test the <strong>?m=1<\/strong> version in Google Search Console (GSC).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5938\" data-end=\"5980\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5940\" data-end=\"5980\">Request indexing of the correct version.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5981\" data-end=\"6041\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5983\" data-end=\"6041\">Monitor your site\u2019s visibility with <strong>site:yourdomain.com<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"6043\" data-end=\"6224\">While Blogger offers simplicity, taking control of your SEO ensures your blog competes effectively in search results. 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