diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 789e86e..5a134f8 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ keywords: allian, mathematics, data science, python, phd, solar, physics  # add
 lang: en # the language of your site (for example: en, fr, cn, ru, etc.)
 icon: favicon_io/logo.ico # the emoji used as the favicon (alternatively, provide image name in /assets/img/)
 
-url: "www.farhadallian.co.uk" # the base hostname & protocol for your site
+url: "https://www.farhadallian.co.uk" # the base hostname & protocol for your site
 baseurl:  # the subpath of your site, e.g. /blog/
 last_updated: true # set to true if you want to display last updated in the footer
 impressum_path:  # set to path to include impressum link in the footer, use the same path as permalink in a page, helps to conform with EU GDPR
diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index 07cb1ee..c07a480 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
 <!-- End Google Tag Manager -->
 
   {%- if page.redirect -%}
-    <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="3; url={{ site.baseurl }}/" />
+    <meta rel="canonical" http-equiv="refresh" content="3; url={{ site.baseurl }}/" />
   {%- endif -%}
   {% include head.html %}
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    <meta name="description" content="{{ page.description | default: site.description }}">
+   <link rel="canonical" href="{{ site.url }}">
   </head>
 
   <!-- Body -->