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301 Redirect or Remove Pages?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by MoreInStore, Sep 3, 2010.

  1. #1
    Would appreciate some advice here. :)

    I have a site that was built entirely behind an SSL certificate (don't get me started), and I just had a new developer remove non-secure pages from behind the certificate. Only pages that capture customer information are behind the SSL.

    My question is... when you type the url in, all pages still appear under BOTH the http:// and https://. I'm assuming these are duplicate pages? Should I set up the https:// pages as 301 redirects to the http:// pages since so many of them are indexed and ranking? Or should I delete them and 'hope' the replacement http:// pages will take their place?

    Thanks!
    Stephanie
     
    MoreInStore, Sep 3, 2010 IP
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    handbagsmaster Peon

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    #2
    why not use link rel="canonical" meta to tell the BIG G
     
    handbagsmaster, Sep 3, 2010 IP
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    Would you mind explaining a little further? I've never used it... :confused:
     
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    read these google's official guides:
    htt-p://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=139394
    htt-p://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2009/02/specify-your-canonical.html
     
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    You don't have to delete your pages at all, just use the canonical meta to tell google your unique page url.
     
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    Thank you so much for the resources. That Matt Cutts video was just what I needed! :)
     
    MoreInStore, Sep 4, 2010 IP
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    Hi,

    I think there might be no such redirection since as you have known that http and https are only 2 version of protocols for the same domain name. Just upload your new pages and let search engines to index new version of your site would be OK, IMO.

    all the best,
     
    AirForce1, Sep 4, 2010 IP