Linking Question

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by MikeEagle12, Dec 29, 2007.

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  1. #1
    I know this might sound stupid, but I'm still confused over this. When we have link partners and I make a direct link back to their site, does it matter which way I post the url?

    For instance, will it be just as impactful for google/pagerank if I use one over the other?

    http://www.orderofmen.com
    www.orderofmen.com
    http://orderofmen.com
    orderofmen.com

    Or does it not really matter which way you have the link as long as it directs you to the same place?
     
    MikeEagle12, Dec 29, 2007 IP
  2. just-4-teens

    just-4-teens Peon

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    #2
    if you link to a site without adding the http:// part, it gets treated as a link on your site (internal) and if clicked would go to a page such as yoursite.com/www.partner.com

    as for linking with or without the www. as far as linking goes it dont make any difference, however search engines treat www.domain.com and http://domain.com as 2 different websites.
     
    just-4-teens, Dec 29, 2007 IP
  3. websiteideas

    websiteideas Well-Known Member

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    Pick one or the other. www domain or domain and stick with it. Otherwise, the PR can get divided among the two urls instead of focused on one or the other.
     
    websiteideas, Dec 29, 2007 IP
  4. tomabbs

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    Best thing to do is to write a .htaccess that forces it either way. So no matter what your site will be www. or just http://
     
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  5. MikeEagle12

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    quick question, does it only matter between having http:// then url or www. then url?

    Or do all those choices I gave make a difference? If you don't stay consistant with one?
     
    MikeEagle12, Dec 29, 2007 IP
  6. tomabbs

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    Well you always have http to make a hyperlink, so its a choice to have www. Or not.
     
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  7. MikeEagle12

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    I just noticed that in google shows my website as www. orderofmen.com. But if you click back to home on any of my pages, it shows the url as http:// orderofmen.com

    Is this going to cause problems, sense most of the time I have been requestion links with www. orderomen.com over http:// orderofmen.com.

    Will writing an htaccess solve this problem? If so, can someone explain how I can do this easily? I'm using vbulletin, if that matters
     
    MikeEagle12, Dec 30, 2007 IP
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    it might become a problem because then google will raise the PR of the sites linking out to you, so if they're linking out to http:// instead of www., most likely the http:// one will have a higher page rank. better make some changes with the .htaccess like the other guys said.
     
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  9. MikeEagle12

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    okay, I figured out how to change the homepage url. It now reads http:// www .orderofmen. com. So it now has www in front of it like google sees it.

    Appreciate all your help guys
     
    MikeEagle12, Dec 30, 2007 IP