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http · 12-18-2004, 04:56 AM

I usually have the same content with/without www. and do NOT redirect domain.com to www.domain.com. meaning that if you type domain.com it'll stay like that in the browser bar and not change to www.domain.com

I thought that was the proper way to do this.

But seems like Yahoo is now spidering my "domain.com" instead of "www.domain" although I have not linked "domain.com" from anywhere. Bascially this pathetic search engine is going like "we got links to www.domain.com, now let's see what's under domain.com".

Which leaves me with lots of dupe content, many pages included that aren't linked (on domain.com), and the linked pages being removed (on www.domain.com)

How do you handle with/without www.? Redirect, ServerAlias setting in Apache, symlink, 404?

I use symlinks but my headers look o.k. so I blame it on Yahoo

Fabien · 12-18-2004, 05:09 AM

HUmmmmmm ?

What about google ?
Have you noticed this thing with them ?

BRISK · 12-18-2004, 05:21 AM

hmmmm

gxer · 12-18-2004, 05:45 AM

ServerAlias

Goose · 12-18-2004, 06:24 AM

good question....you get a bump from me!

crockett · 12-18-2004, 07:25 AM

dude yahoo is so fucked up since they switched from google.. That POS search engine is spidering directory roots if their open.

add to that I have a freaking top listing for a keyword that isn't even on my freaking site..

Twe Russ · 12-18-2004, 07:35 AM

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Originally posted by BRISK
hmmmm

nice sig. rofl.

feN · 12-18-2004, 07:42 AM

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Originally posted by Goose
good question....you get a bump from me!

Stephen · 12-18-2004, 09:28 AM

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Originally posted by Goose
good question....you get a bump from me!

I'll bump too - enquiring minds want to know

nige · 12-19-2004, 10:51 AM

What about a 301 or 302 redirect?

NastyJack · 12-19-2004, 10:58 AM

ServerAlias www.domain.com domain.com
DocumentRoot /home/domain/public_html

is what i do in my apache httpd.conf in the virtual host section.

see the apache manual here for more info on that.

hershie · 12-19-2004, 10:59 AM

I thought it would be a 301 as then google will pass on the PR since 301 is permanent redirect.

I know when you create an alias that the fear is that, although you won't be penalised for duplicate content, but that they may only credit the alias domain and drop the higher PR with more bank linked one, since they will likely only use one domain, but not sure if this is the same with www. domain.com or domain.com

12-18-2004, 04:56 AM	#1
http Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,811	with/without www. and SE's I usually have the same content with/without www. and do NOT redirect domain.com to www.domain.com. meaning that if you type domain.com it'll stay like that in the browser bar and not change to www.domain.com I thought that was the proper way to do this. But seems like Yahoo is now spidering my "domain.com" instead of "www.domain" although I have not linked "domain.com" from anywhere. Bascially this pathetic search engine is going like "we got links to www.domain.com, now let's see what's under domain.com". Which leaves me with lots of dupe content, many pages included that aren't linked (on domain.com), and the linked pages being removed (on www.domain.com) How do you handle with/without www.? Redirect, ServerAlias setting in Apache, symlink, 404? I use symlinks but my headers look o.k. so I blame it on Yahoo

12-18-2004, 05:21 AM	#3
BRISK Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,240	hmmmm __________________ I post on GFY so that when people ask me what I do, I can tell them that I work with the mentally retarded.

12-18-2004, 06:24 AM	#5
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12-18-2004, 07:25 AM	#6
crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	dude yahoo is so fucked up since they switched from google.. That POS search engine is spidering directory roots if their open. add to that I have a freaking top listing for a keyword that isn't even on my freaking site.. __________________ In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

12-18-2004, 05:09 AM	#2
Fabien Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,787	HUmmmmmm ? What about google ? Have you noticed this thing with them ?

12-18-2004, 05:45 AM	#4
gxer Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location Posts: 846	ServerAlias

12-19-2004, 10:51 AM	#10
nige Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 435	What about a 301 or 302 redirect?

12-19-2004, 10:58 AM	#11
NastyJack Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,291	ServerAlias www.domain.com domain.com DocumentRoot /home/domain/public_html is what i do in my apache httpd.conf in the virtual host section. see the apache manual here for more info on that.

12-19-2004, 10:59 AM	#12
hershie Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,642	I thought it would be a 301 as then google will pass on the PR since 301 is permanent redirect. I know when you create an alias that the fear is that, although you won't be penalised for duplicate content, but that they may only credit the alias domain and drop the higher PR with more bank linked one, since they will likely only use one domain, but not sure if this is the same with www. domain.com or domain.com