Duplicate content issues using a separate .mobi for the mobile version of your site? - GoFuckYourself.com

CunningStunt · 09-18-2009, 03:47 AM

It's getting late in the day here, so this is probably a really dumb question.

We are setting up a mobile version of one of our sites, and I don't want to make it a subdomain of the existing domain. I want it a separate entity.

I've registered a .mobi domain. We were going to use the content from the main domain, and port it over to there. Supplement it with mobile specific sponsors etc.

Isn't google going to think the site is just predominantly duplicate content ripped from another site, and give it the googleshaft?

Is linking to the site from the main domain enough to avoid any possible penalties?

Not sure what the best / safest way to do it is.

CunningStunt · 09-18-2009, 01:50 PM

Bump for an answer.

Webmaster Advertising · 09-18-2009, 01:51 PM

There is no such thing as a duplicate content penalty on Google on different websites/domains.

Jdoughs · 09-18-2009, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Webmaster Advertising

There is no such thing as a duplicate content penalty on Google on different websites/domains.

Thanks for clearing that up.

CunningStunt · 09-18-2009, 02:02 PM

So according to you Webmaster Advertising, I can copy a .com to a .mobi exactly, and the .mobi would stand equal chance of ranking? LOL.

I know from experience of having an identical site to a sponsor I promote that this isn't correct.

Anyone with a clue know the answer pls.

Jdoughs · 09-18-2009, 02:11 PM

I wouldn't copy them over directly, to much risk and the worst thing to happen wouldn't be your new mobi not ranking, but the worst would be if they decided your mobi, was the authority and removed your main site from results due to dup content.

I have mobile set up for a couple sites but I've used a subdomain and basically just hoped that there isnt an issue displaying the content again, so far there hasn't been. But I haven't copied over a site to a new domain, that just seems to risky for me.

If anything I would rewrite/doctor the text work on the new mobile, so its not duplicate. Also , there is a command or meta to show related pages, I imagine there may be an avenue to include the 'mobile version available here' to show google its supposed to be there.

CunningStunt · 09-18-2009, 03:33 PM

Just what I was worried about Jdoughs, thanks for your help.

09-18-2009, 03:47 AM	#1
CunningStunt Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,594	Duplicate content issues using a separate .mobi for the mobile version of your site? It's getting late in the day here, so this is probably a really dumb question. We are setting up a mobile version of one of our sites, and I don't want to make it a subdomain of the existing domain. I want it a separate entity. I've registered a .mobi domain. We were going to use the content from the main domain, and port it over to there. Supplement it with mobile specific sponsors etc. Isn't google going to think the site is just predominantly duplicate content ripped from another site, and give it the googleshaft? Is linking to the site from the main domain enough to avoid any possible penalties? Not sure what the best / safest way to do it is.

09-18-2009, 02:11 PM	#6
Jdoughs Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Great White North Posts: 5,794	I wouldn't copy them over directly, to much risk and the worst thing to happen wouldn't be your new mobi not ranking, but the worst would be if they decided your mobi, was the authority and removed your main site from results due to dup content. I have mobile set up for a couple sites but I've used a subdomain and basically just hoped that there isnt an issue displaying the content again, so far there hasn't been. But I haven't copied over a site to a new domain, that just seems to risky for me. If anything I would rewrite/doctor the text work on the new mobile, so its not duplicate. Also , there is a command or meta to show related pages, I imagine there may be an avenue to include the 'mobile version available here' to show google its supposed to be there. __________________ LinkSpun - Premier Adult Link Trading Community - ICQ - 464/\281/\250 Be Seen By New Webmasters/Affiliates * Target out webmasters/affiliates based on niches your sites are for less than $20 a month. AmeriNOC - Proudly hosted @ AmeriNOC! Last edited by Jdoughs; 09-18-2009 at 02:13 PM..

09-18-2009, 01:50 PM	#2
CunningStunt Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,594	Bump for an answer.

09-18-2009, 01:51 PM	#3
Webmaster Advertising So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,360	There is no such thing as a duplicate content penalty on Google on different websites/domains.

09-18-2009, 02:02 PM	#5
CunningStunt Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,594	So according to you Webmaster Advertising, I can copy a .com to a .mobi exactly, and the .mobi would stand equal chance of ranking? LOL. I know from experience of having an identical site to a sponsor I promote that this isn't correct. Anyone with a clue know the answer pls.

09-18-2009, 03:33 PM	#7
CunningStunt Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,594	Just what I was worried about Jdoughs, thanks for your help.