# Context When I type my full name in Google, all the plume-related [results](https://www.google.com/search?q=edgar+onghena+inurl:plume) that appear are from other instances serving content from mine (articles, users). I have no problems with my content being accessible from other instances, it's the essence of federated networks after all but I had a little improvement to suggest regarding search results. # Suggestion Whenever an article/user page is served from a foreign instance, add a `<link rel="canonical" href=… />` pointing to the URL of the same content on the original instance. This tag makes complying search engines understand that the current page mirrors another one. # Pros * Get rid of duplicate pages (or at least duplicate content) on search engines * Give more value to individual instances, instead of making them popular behind another one's search results * Prevent an instance from filling the first search results and progressively turning into the "entry point" to the Plume fediverse, which would create a kind of "monopoly", completely contrary to the goal of federated networks _There might be cons, but I couldn't think of any..._