Trailing slash in url

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by bbharath, Oct 6, 2018.

  1. #1
    I got some problems in Console as trailing slash and without trailing slash makes duplicate content. Can you tell me which should I choose the best structure.
    domain.com/title
    or domain.com/title/
    or https://www.domain.com/title
    or
    https://www.domain.com/title/

    it is on wordpress CMS and built long back however lost rank in serp from last 3 months.
     
    bbharath, Oct 6, 2018 IP
  2. SaleSmith

    SaleSmith Peon

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    #2
    "/title" means the page.
    "/title/" means the main page of section.
    The difference is the same as between a folder and a concrete file in Windows.
     
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  3. Blue Star Ent.

    Blue Star Ent. Well-Known Member

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    Leave off the last trailing slash. To a bot I believe it means "index.html" of the next folder.
     
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  4. bbharath

    bbharath Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for your replies, Google console detected as it is duplicate so how can I remove the non trailing slash urls from Console.
     
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  5. SaleSmith

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    The most easy way do it via 301 redirect in .htaccess.
    RewriteEngine On
    RewriteBase /
    RewriteRule ^(.*)/$ /$1 [R,L]
    Code (ApacheConf):
    I hope it helps you.
     
    SaleSmith, Oct 11, 2018 IP