Domain not working with WWW

Look at the followings:
http://petfriendlycabins.net/ - WORKS
http://www.petfriendlycabins.net/ - NOT WORKING!

My site disappeared from Google search results for main keywords. The only thing I can think of is that this site is missing the www part. I've double checked the DNS setting. Everything is setting up like my other domains but only this domain has a problem. Can anyone help?! Thanks in advance!

Built in A records
petfriendlycabins.net

Custom A records
*.petfriendlycabins.net

Built in MX records
petfriendlycabins.net

 

Check your htaccess?

http://www.neohide.com/htaccess-mod-rewrite-for-www-domain-name-prefix

 

They both work for me...

 

modify your htaccess.. search at google by query : redirect www to non www by htaccess

 

They both work ine, having no WWW or having the WWW has no effect when it comes to ranking.

 

They both work fine for me.. (and others as far as I can see..)

The problem must be local to you..

 

Well he must have already fixed it when mcfox suggested to look at his .htaccess.

 

i will also suggest you to check out your .htaccess seating.

 

I don't think .htaccess b'coz when we install the any script and want to change or install in sub domain than it will be useful not with "www." it is the default with every website. For ex-
www.filesearching.org
filesearching.org

May be i am wrong but i have done this my with my some websites.

 

Thanks for all the suggestions folks!

I've added the .htaccess file as many of you had recommended to force the www:

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{http_host} ^petfriendlycabins.net [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.petfriendlycabins.net/$1 [R=301,L]

The above .htaccess file seems to work since I can see the browser trying to redirect from non-www to www. However, now the browser give me a redirect loop error because I can see that something else is forcing the www back to non-www. As far as I know, there are no other .htaccess files at play here. Has anyone else encountered this?


Separately (and more importantly), the site is no longer being indexed by Google. Could it be cause by the lack of www? The non-www URL works fine.

 

You can tell Google whether to use www. or non-www. in webmaster tools

 

most people prefer non www URLs. Wondering why it helps and in what?

 

Hmm. Very odd. The .htaccess you pasted should go to www.domain but as you say, it is being redirected to .domain.

Nothing in the absolute root? Y'know, above public.

Nah, you're indexed and ranking quite well on Google for the .domain (rather than the www.domain) url. I wouldn't touch it if I were you.

Edit: btw, you have a typo on your site - PetFriendlyCabins.com

 

It may be the error of htaccess file. Please update your htaccess and then check this WWW URL.

 

Simply because it LOOKS like a shorter URL..

Personally, I force WWW for my own reason.. But I used to use non-www simply because shorter URLs are more appealing..

Chuckun

 

The one you said doesn't work - is working for me.

 

They both work for me also.

Might be worth checking your web browser and clearing your cache. That helped me the last time that issue happened with my website.

Regards,
M1chael

 

it works.. just checked!!!

 

Also, try this...

Run CMD (in Admin Mode on vista/win7 - Start > Programs > Accessories > right click "Command Prompt" and Run As Administrator).

type ipconfig /flushdns (I think that's it anyways.. I dont remember, its been ages since I used Windows..)

Chuckun

 

They both work.. but this may have been a DNS issue for future reference.