SEO & Redirection Question

Question about how SEO affects redirection

[jimskillet]

Hey Guys,

I have a website that is redirected to a sub-directory once accessed. What are the disadvantages of this for SEO? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.

[nicedude]

what redirect method are you using?

[sunny_kat]

Until its a 301 redirect everything is fine.

[nicedude]

Until its a 301 redirect everything is fine.

not sure what you mean there?, I know that you know that 301 redirects are the proper way to go about redirecting, but are you suggesting you have had problems with 301's.

I have never had any saort of problems with 301 redirects.

[cabowabo]

Redirecting to a sub directory, no worries. Sub domain, then Google will look at it as a new domain, so you could have Sandbox issues unless you know what you are doing. Which all of us are still trying to figure out.

Cheers,

CaboWabo

[Quadrille]

I have a website that is redirected to a sub-directory once accessed. What are the disadvantages of this for SEO?

SEs treat subdirectories as if they were directories like any other.

What matters, as others have said, is the method of forwarding. This must be a 301. Depending on the age of each site, you may or may not get SEO effects - but that's always true of redirects.

You' be wise to set up TWO 301s; one from domain.com, and one from www.domain.com

The only serious concern I'd have is that some human vistors do not take subdomains as seriously as 'true' domains; it can be harder to get links, and much harder to get directory listings . Free ones, anyway. If you're paying, you'll likely be OK :)