"www.example.com/." forward-slash-dot after Domain ending? What is this?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by pieman_fellis, Dec 7, 2006.

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    I have found this result on a doman. What is the extra "/." on the url all about?

    Anyone know?
     
    pieman_fellis, Dec 7, 2006 IP
  2. James eMedia

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    It will point to the top level page for the site - i.e. index.html or index.htm or index.asp or whatever index file you have configured ;)

    Browsers see the "/" as "this is the directory I want to be in" - and in fact I believe that this can reduce the number of requests to a server when trying to resolve a domain.

    Looks like the "." does... well... nothing ;)
     
    James eMedia, Dec 7, 2006 IP
  3. pieman_fellis

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    But why would the . (dot) show? This file does not exist?

    I saw it when using Web Position Gold 3.
     
    pieman_fellis, Dec 8, 2006 IP