Capitalised and lower case url problems - help!

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by mistermix, Feb 22, 2007.

  1. #1
    I have an arcade site with around 700 games and I've been seo-ing it for a few days now but have just spotted a problem.

    Google has indexed most individual urls twice. The first is all lower case and the second has capital letters in it:

    http://domain.com/games/create-a-ride

    and

    http://domain.com/games/Create-A-Ride

    I thought the default with web hosts was to write all urls with lower case, or am I wrong? Is this is host problem or is it a site script issue?
     
    mistermix, Feb 22, 2007 IP
  2. GuyFromChicago

    GuyFromChicago Permanent Peon

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    Most likely a script issue.
     
    GuyFromChicago, Feb 22, 2007 IP
  3. mistermix

    mistermix Active Member

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    #3

    My script does use capitalisation for some of my internal links, this must have caused the problem.

    What is the bets way to fix it?
     
    mistermix, Feb 22, 2007 IP
  4. oseymour

    oseymour Well-Known Member

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    I think a 301 redirect to the lower case url should fix that
     
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  5. MarkusJ_NZ

    MarkusJ_NZ Well-Known Member

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    Yep, script issue. I would look at generating a google sitemap and then uploading that to your site (Just in case you have not done so already).
     
    MarkusJ_NZ, Feb 22, 2007 IP
  6. mistermix

    mistermix Active Member

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    Is there a short cut to rewriting/redirecting all capital letter urls to lowercase urls? Or do I have to add each of the few hundred urls to the .htaccess?

    thanks for your help
     
    mistermix, Feb 22, 2007 IP