Very odd behavior. Google is changing “%20” to “+” in my URLS

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by jpf566, Dec 11, 2013.

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    I just realized many of the links on my site are BROKEN when entered from a Google SERP. This didn’t used to be this way. I have no idea what’s going but I’m worried.

    It involves a folder of our site that has a space in it. Google is even displaying the proper “%20” in the SERP but when I click the link it replaces that “%20” with a + which breaks the link!!

    You can see this in action by typing in “brown jordan sheffield furniture” without quotes into Google. You’ll see our site come up first and displaying this linksheffieldfurniture.com/Other%20Furniture/BrownJordan.html but when you click it the link is broken!

    This is happening on many of our pages! Anyone know what in the world is going on? Could I fix this with .htaccess?
     
    jpf566, Dec 11, 2013 IP
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    GFX2 Well-Known Member

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    I hope this was not a stunt to bring a additional pageview to your website @jpf566 LOLZ ;);):)
     
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    Hana NO it is not a stunt, my comment doesent' even have a link in it. And the odd thing is the problem is still happening on my browser but only in Chrome. I wonder if it is a plugin that's causing this to happen or something?
     
    jpf566, Dec 13, 2013 IP
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    Cool. But, i dont think any plugin would have anything to do with this .. still happy researching :)

     
    cuteboy, Dec 19, 2013 IP