Why is having duplicate content an issue for SEO?
Posted on: January 13, 2026
Written by: Mick Sherry
Having duplicate content is not a direct issue for SEO rankings. There is no Google “penalty” for duplicate content. Worst case, having duplicate content may make it harder for Google to understand, index, and rank the right pages on your site, but that’s it. There’s (usually) no “duplicate content penalty” Google has repeatedly said […]