directory/index.php and directory/ have different PR. Why?

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    Hi there,

    I am reviewing a site were all links are pointed to full string URLs like

    www sitename com/directory/index.php

    Those .php files have a PR of 5 on average.

    When I go to www sitename com/directory/ however, I only get a PR of 0.

    Is this because the links are pointing to the index.php, or is it because the directory displays a file other than the index.php (maybe index.html?)

    Pointers appreciated.
     
    arien101, Oct 5, 2006 IP
  2. Cryogenius

    Cryogenius Peon

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    Because all of the links point to index.php, that's the one that gets the PageRank. Google sees the two adresses to be different. If you have no links to directory/, and no visitor ever goes there, then I wouldn't worry about it.

    Cryo.
     
    Cryogenius, Oct 5, 2006 IP
  3. MattUK

    MattUK Notable Member

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    The two URLs are teated differently by Google. If it's a problem for you 301 redirect one to the other.
     
    MattUK, Oct 5, 2006 IP