Dev site duplicate content?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by LOOM, Jan 30, 2014.

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    Hi everyone. This is my first post on here. We use a sub-domain of our site to do testing and new developments before they go up on our live site. What I would like to know is should we be using a robot.txt to stop google from indexing the dev site? Because I am afraid google might index the site and see it as duplicate content.
     
    LOOM, Jan 30, 2014 IP
  2. DiggitySEO

    DiggitySEO Active Member

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    Yes. This is a good way to avoid any dupe issues.
     
    DiggitySEO, Jan 30, 2014 IP
  3. SEOArbiterJoanne

    SEOArbiterJoanne Greenhorn

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    Yes, you absolutely should do this.
     
    SEOArbiterJoanne, Jan 31, 2014 IP
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    dayvo Active Member

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    You could use a .htaccess to restrict the dev site by user/pass also - I do this to stop anyone stumbling across the dev site
     
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  5. LOOM

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    Thank you that's some sound advise, we were thinking the same thing ;)
     
    LOOM, Jan 31, 2014 IP