jonrichd
msg:3169896 | 10:56 pm on Nov 27, 2006 (gmt 0) |
You might want to check and see which version Google presently has in its index. Typically, it will pick one version to display, and that would be the one that is most popular via links to it. For example, if there are 20 links to dir/index.htm and only two to /dir/, Google will most likely list dir/index.htm, and in my mind, that would be the version you would want to keep for minimum disruption to your rankings. If it's 20 for /dir/ and two for dir/index.htm, then keep /dir/ and bag the other. The other consideration would be if there are external links to the page using one form or the other -- external links are harder to change, and are potentially more valuable. Whichever version you decide to keep, do the 301 from the version you don't keep to the version you do, and change all the 'wrong' form links on your site the the 'right form'. HTH
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newsphinx
msg:3170117 | 3:54 am on Nov 28, 2006 (gmt 0) |
Thanks, jonrichd. I've made 301 redirection for some pages, but I couldn't visit those pages using IE, and the firefox showed "Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the request for this address in a way that will never complete."
What's wrong? Any response will be appreciated.
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theBear
msg:3170137 | 4:30 am on Nov 28, 2006 (gmt 0) |
You have to watch out for the fact that the server will automaticly treat the / form for a name internally as /index.htm[l] thus forming a redirect loop if you redirect /index.htm[l] to /. Somewhere in the deep recesses of WebmasterWorld there is a thread or two on this matter. A google site search might find it for you.
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tedster
msg:3170161 | 5:21 am on Nov 28, 2006 (gmt 0) |
Here's one good thread for Apache: [webmasterworld.com...] I don't know of a native solution in IIS - I've heard you can do it with ISAPI Rewrite, but that's a third party helper application.
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g1smd
msg:3171008 | 8:06 pm on Nov 28, 2006 (gmt 0) |
Try this: RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^[A-Z]{3,9}\ /([^/]*/)*index\.(html?Šphp)\ HTTP/
RewriteRule ^(([^/]*/)*)index\.(html?Šphp)$ http://www.example.com/$1 [R=301,L] RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} ^[A-Z]{3,9}\ /([^/]*/)*default\.asp\ HTTP/
RewriteRule ^(([^/]*/)*)default\.asp$ http://www.example.com/$1 [R=301,L]
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theBear
msg:3171332 | 11:24 pm on Nov 28, 2006 (gmt 0) |
g1smd, You must be more carefull, that has been repeated so many times that WebmasterWorld will get dup dinged ;-).
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g1smd
msg:3171344 | 11:38 pm on Nov 28, 2006 (gmt 0) |
I'm waiting for the certificate from Matt Cutts as you speak...
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