Htaccess reason for google SE ranking down - wordpress blog

Discussion in 'Google' started by sarpras2005@yahoo.co.in, Mar 15, 2010.

  1. #1
    My google SE traffic down 1000 per day to 50 per day after activating wp super cache. I think htaccess reason for this problem.

    Check my htaccess code...

    # BEGIN WordPress
    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine On
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
    </IfModule>

    # END WordPress
     
    sarpras2005@yahoo.co.in, Mar 15, 2010 IP
  2. graeme

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    As far as I'm aware, this is completely normal in the .htaccess file for Wordpress sites. I think it's the code that re-writes the URLs for search engines. It should have absolutely no effect on SE ranking or traffic (in fact, it should help).

    So it is probably another reason why your traffic is down.
    Cheers
    Graeme
     
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  3. sarpras2005@yahoo.co.in

    sarpras2005@yahoo.co.in Well-Known Member

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    On above code - RewriteBase / not added. Here clear code

    # BEGIN WordPress
    <IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
    RewriteEngine On
    RewriteBase /
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
    </IfModule>

    # END WordPress

    It is reason for ranking down....
     
    sarpras2005@yahoo.co.in, Mar 15, 2010 IP