How to properly handle 2 URLs pointing to the same page?

Question

I want to handle two URLs pointing to the same page for better SEO. In our website there is 2 links for the same page. i need to keep the second and remove the first. i have added redirection rule. but how can i fix this issue as it neded for SEO?

For Eg:

https://example.com/old-page-url/
https://example.com/new-page-url/

Both URLs are still indexed by google search engine. Iam concerned about the duplicate content of these URLs and its SEO impact.

Are there any SEO tools, that help in managing and monitoring such URL changes?

MITHUN · Accepted Answer

Yes, I noticed that both of these URLs:https://example.com/old-page-url/https://example.com/new-page-url/are pointing to the same content. From an SEO point of view, this could lead to duplicate content issues because search engines may index both URLs separately. This can affect SEO performance by splitting the ranking value between the two and may confuse search engines about which URL to show in search results.In my opinion, to fix this and improve SEO, we can:1. Add a 301 permanent redirect from the old URL to the new one, so search engines and users are sent to the correct page. 2. Add a canonical tag on the new page like this: This tells search engines that the new URL is the preferred one. 3. Update all internal links to use only the new URL. 4. Update the sitemap and submit it again to Google Search Console. 5. Optionally, use the URL Removal Tool in Google Search Console to remove the old URL from search results faster.There are also tools like Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, and HTTPStatus.io that can help monitor and manage these types of URL changes.