Fix split google results

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by tgo, Feb 25, 2006.

  1. #1
    Ok I have 2 sets of listings in google. 1 is for famousqt(dot)com and one for www(dot)famousqt(dot)com. I dont want to use the www and have set my links to not use the www. Allmost all external links are pointing to the non www version. Why has google indexed my entire site in the www form?

    www(dot)famousqt(dot)com (23000+ pages indexed)
    Google Results
    famousqt(dot)com (255 indexed pages)
    Google Results

    Is there anyway to get this number swaped? I have been thinking of just doing 301's if I detect the www is being used, and putting them on the right url. Would this move all my google results? How would this effect yahoo? Yahoo is indexing me properly without the www.

    Thanks for any advice.
    TGO
     
    tgo, Feb 25, 2006 IP
  2. Homer

    Homer Spirit Walker

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    Just curious, Why? I mean because www is so well indexed I don't understand why you may want to do this :confused:.
     
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  3. quaffapint

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    Using Apache's .htaccess file...

    To redirect www.funnyandfun.com to funnyandfun.com ::
    Options +FollowSymLinks 
    RewriteEngine on
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.funnyandfun\.com
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://funnyandfun.com/$1 [R=permanent,L]
    Code (markup):
    To redirect funnnyandfun.com to www.funnyandfun.com ::
    Options +FollowSymLinks 
    RewriteEngine on
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^funnyandfun\.com
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.funnyandfun.com/$1 [R=permanent,L]
    Code (markup):
    ...most folks go with the second one (as did I), but your choice...:)

    -Matt
     
    quaffapint, Feb 25, 2006 IP