With www or Without

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by river, Jan 10, 2009.

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    I was setting up some stuff at google's webmaster resources and one section asked which url I preferred, with or without the www

    Is there a major difference? Does it effect seo?

    For some reason, the particular site I was setting up www.gardenscope.com doesn't display the www even I type it in.
     
    river, Jan 10, 2009 IP
  2. sultanofseo

    sultanofseo Notable Member

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    it doesnt matter which format you use. but whichever one you use, use an uniform url and stick with it
     
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    Agreed. There is no benefit from using www or no-www :)
     
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  4. Elee

    Elee Well-Known Member

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    Are you guys sure it makes no difference, with or without the www.? I have always been told it is much btter WITH the www., but again, be consistent!!

    I always use the www. and they always appear in my SERP on Google and MSN, but for some reason the search results for http://www.cardsshoppe.com and http://www.express-invitations.com sometimes appear WITHOUT the www.

    Any ideas why??
     
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  5. discuss4u

    discuss4u Well-Known Member

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    But I think most people will feel more comfortable with a www version. So I will go for a www version instead of a non www version.
     
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  6. cupid007

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    They both are same.....
    they don't make much difference....
     
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  7. nadavbentor

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    Its been discussed 200 times. There is no difference you just have to decide!
     
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  8. zexy

    zexy Guest

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    Just don't rotate www / no www when building links and you will be fine.
    I still prefer www and many Internet users can't imagine a site that doesn't start with www.
     
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  9. jangkrikjr

    jangkrikjr Peon

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    Yup...no different. use where you like :)
     
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  10. Alan|AzH

    Alan|AzH Active Member

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    I used no WWW. I prefer URLs that way. http://site.com looks better than http://www.site.com. The www is surplus and pointless. Started dropping the http:// recently as most browsers don't require it anymore. Just need sites to start recognising a URL from the TLD rather than prefix.
     
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  11. suganindia

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  12. Alan|AzH

    Alan|AzH Active Member

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    Yes, but it looks better without IMO.
     
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    Same both ways.
     
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