Multiple domains and so called "duplicate content"

Discussion in 'Google' started by Lee Rees, Mar 3, 2007.

  1. #1
    I have registered about 10 domain names which are all relevant to a forum I'm starting.

    Lets say for example the forum is about golf. I have the following names

    golfforum.com
    golfforums.com
    golfingforum.com
    golfingforums.com
    golferforum.com
    golfersforums.com

    golfforum.co.uk
    golfforums.co.uk
    golfingforum.co.uk
    golfingforums.co.uk
    golferforum.co.uk
    golfersforums.co.uk

    Only one of theese domains is going to have a forum... golfforum.com, all of the other domains have been registered to deter competitors.

    Can I point all the other domains to golfforum.com or would i be penalized for duplicate content?

    what would you do?
     
    Lee Rees, Mar 3, 2007 IP
  2. Yeldarb

    Yeldarb Active Member

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    Use a 301 redirect. You should be fine. (Google itself does it with common misspellings)
     
    Yeldarb, Mar 3, 2007 IP
  3. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    if you use same content for all domain , G will consider that you are dublicating content . it will be a reason for punishment . you can use 301 redirect for your domains
     
    trichnosis, Mar 3, 2007 IP
  4. Deano

    Deano Sail away with me.

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    I don't know if its just me, but i prefer the name golfingforum.com over golfforum.com. I think it's the ff that throws me. I wonder what others think?
    Yeah, just do a 301 redirect.
     
    Deano, Mar 3, 2007 IP
  5. Lee Rees

    Lee Rees Peon

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    Hi guys,

    Thanks for the advice, a 301 it is then.

    btw my forum is not about golfing, I was just using theese names as an example :D
     
    Lee Rees, Mar 3, 2007 IP
  6. poksa

    poksa Banned

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    anyway good luck to your forum... and hope that you have visitors quickly
     
    poksa, Mar 3, 2007 IP