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financialhost - 3:10 pm on Feb 7, 2006 (gmt 0)


We have recently implemented a feature that allows our users to open up a print user friendly version of the page.

The problem is i have noticed Google have been indexing these links & i worry that they might cause some duplication issues because they are so similar to the real pages.

Should we find a way to stop these print pages being indexed or would Google know that the pages are only for users wishing to print the contents?

An example of the URL is below... each with different variables after print.cfm?

www.widgets.com/modules/print.cfm?ref=sometesttjriotjhroti

Any advice ,experience or speculation appreciated.


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