www or Non www URL?

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    Does Google affect the ranking when you non www redirect to your website as i have observed many sites who have done this.
     
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  2. saqib889

    saqib889 Peon

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    you mean non www to without www ?
     
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    I think you should do an 301 redirection.I prefer www version,but I do not know the seo effect.Even google.com is redirected www.google.com .My non www version is 301 redirected to www version.
     
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  4. exodus

    exodus Well-Known Member

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    www is a sub-domain and left unchanged or your not a HUGE website can count as duplicate content.. I think. Myself, I have a tech support job for a major inet provider and let me tell you that lots of ppl still do the www when entering a website into the address bar. They think that a website will not work without it. Personally it is a sub-domain and should not be used and a redirect is very needed. I think that as long as you 301 redirect from the www. to the non www version of the webpage you are safe with google seo listings. Just make sure you doing it for all the urls instead of just the top level of the domain.
     
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    Yes google affects the ranking. Google treats non www and www links differently if you don't do 301 re-direction. Now if you wanna redirect you site then there are some techniques to do that. Visit here to learn the process http://www.webconfs.com/how-to-redirect-a-webpage.php
     
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    bogs Active Member

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    it actually helps to also redirect all the traffic and backlinks on just one version..
     
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    It is not the same!
     
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    I think you are talking about the Canonical Issue. Is it so? :)
     
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  9. Jeff Collision

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    301 Redirection of non www url to www url of the website doesn't affect the ranking in Google. But too many redirection for a site is not advisable. Probably it might affect your ranking.
     
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    Well I don't think that its going to affect your rankings because indeed it is the same site and Google is smart enough.
     
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    No, it will not affect your ranking if you redirect your non www URL to www URL..
     
    chestercaldwel, Jun 27, 2011 IP
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    Redirects is very important to save link juices and pf course the traffic to your blog. Having not solve the www issue will hinders better optimization and waste traffic and possible profit.
     
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    yes it does effect so to avoid this you must redirect your traffic to either of the both.
     
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    Yes google can effect the ranking on www & without www url. So avoid this problem use 301 redirect. It will also help in traffic.
     
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    Thanks for providing such important information. now i agree with you that Google affects the ranking of the site when redirect your website into non www version.
     
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    i really don't understand your question, if you can please asked me with more details? i have huge experience in web related work,so feel free to asked. Thank you friend.
     
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