Receptional Andy
msg:258224 | 1:39 pm on Apr 26, 2004 (gmt 0) |
Hi fazer600, welcome to webmasterworld [webmasterworld.com] :) You should simply switch the redirect so that .com redirects to .co.uk - that way whatever anyone uses they will end up at the site, and you will also be able to appear in uk-specific search engine results. If the site is new, now would be the time to make the change, otherwise it may need a a little more consideration.
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fazer600
msg:258225 | 1:57 pm on Apr 26, 2004 (gmt 0) |
thanks for that, I was getting worred I might have inadvertantly blocked myself from being in the uk based listings and cut out potential customers. will get my host to do the switchover now. my host has excellent support and fantastic uptime and a very reasonable price, so as it ain't broke i really don't want to have to try and fix it.
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quiet_man
msg:258226 | 2:26 pm on Apr 26, 2004 (gmt 0) |
Hi fazer600, and Welcome! I have a number of sites hosted in the US (so cheap at the moment!) that have .co.uk as the primary domain and the .com version set with a redirect. It works just fine with all major engines, they recognise it as a UK site. Also, I suspect that a listing in the UK regional branch of ODP will help with this identification. Good luck with the switch.
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fazer600
msg:258227 | 2:31 pm on Apr 30, 2004 (gmt 0) |
cheers quiet man, my package was so cheap that i have more bandwith than i know what to do with (plenty of room for growth!). at the time i just didn't think of anything like server location, just uptime stats and support. my host made the switch yesterday so fingers crossed that when i finally appear in google it'll be in the uk version too. i already submitted myself to the ODP but can't remember if I put myself in a country specific part. If I'm not under UK it is easy to get yourself moved? I presume if I resubmit myself that would be very much frowned on.
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Sivaris
msg:258228 | 7:33 am on May 3, 2004 (gmt 0) |
| I have the .co.uk and the .com (to stop poachers) but had thought it might seem more professional and global to have my main domain as .com and the .co.uk just pointing to the .com... |
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Just make them mirror domains and stop worry.
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scottyman
msg:258229 | 10:03 pm on May 9, 2004 (gmt 0) |
| Just make them mirror domains and stop worry |
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. Not the best idea. Why risk getting a penalty? Google will ignore this but Inktomi won't. Go for the re-direct.
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