with " / " or without in backlink ?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by lovefcb, Aug 13, 2009.

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    Hello!
    I have site, in google it is example.com/, but I bought link and put www.example.com or example.com without /, it is important ?
     
    lovefcb, Aug 13, 2009 IP
  2. willybfriendly

    willybfriendly Peon

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    No.

    This was discussed a week or so ago. Assuming you are on an Apache server, the trailing slash signifies a directory. Lacking the trailing slash, the server will, in almost all cases, first try to locate a file with that name, and failing to find one throw an error (check your logs) and resolve to the url with the trailing slash.
     
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    (as a continuation of what willybfriendly said) And therefor Google treats it as the same page with or without the slash so there isn't any penalty.
     
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    praetserge Notable Member

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    The problem arises when you have site1.com/folder1/ and site1.com/folder as you build links to subpages you will notice that google will treat them as different pages.
     
    praetserge, Aug 16, 2009 IP