Different google PR with www and without www

Discussion in 'Google' started by bnandika, Aug 11, 2007.

  1. #1
    My site got different Google PR when I type with www and without www, what's wrong with it ?
     
    bnandika, Aug 11, 2007 IP
  2. RobertD

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    #2
    use Google webmaster tools and set your preferred domain in there, also do a 301 redirect to the preferred domain.
     
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  3. Rapesco

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    #3
    you have different PR as it's seen as 2 different pages, it's also classed as duplicate content. Do as RobertD has suggested to fix your problem.
     
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  4. bogart

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    #4
    Do a 301 re-direct to resolve the canonical issue.
     
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  5. login

    login Notable Member

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    #5
    If you dont do anything about it Google will eventually find out that it is the same domain. But the best thing is to have a routine on all your new sites to place a .htaccess file that redirects all non www to www.

    Its very easy, just putthis in your .htaccess file:

    RewriteEngine on
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^domain\.info
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.domain.info/$1 [R=permanent,L]
     
    login, Aug 11, 2007 IP
  6. mji2010

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    #6
    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine On
    RewriteBase /
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^domain\.info
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.domain.info/$1 [R=permanent,L]
    </IfModule>

    I had to add these extra lines to make it work on mine
     
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  7. bogart

    bogart Notable Member

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    Yahoo still has problems with canonical issues so a 301 should be implemented.
     
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    login Notable Member

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    Why did you have to add that ? I never encountered that problem.
     
    login, Aug 11, 2007 IP
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    redgsr Well-Known Member

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  10. oseymour

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    #10
    that's really weird. I have never had to do that...
     
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