Domain & SEO Duplicate Content

xxclixxx · March 3, 2007

Hello

We use our own domain, RIFoto.com, however rifoto.smugmug.com is still accessable. This is causing both sites to have the same content, which Google doesn't like.

I think accounts that use their own domain, smugmug should redirect to the domain if it's accessed by the smugmug subdomain.

Tim

Andy · March 3, 2007

xxclixxx wrote:

Hello

We use our own domain, RIFoto.com, however rifoto.smugmug.com is still accessable. This is causing both sites to have the same content, which Google doesn't like.

I think accounts that use their own domain, smugmug should redirect to the domain if it's accessed by the smugmug subdomain.

Tim

Hi Tim, I've not had this experience, "google doesn't like it..." but I'll make sure the team sees your post!

xxclixxx · March 3, 2007

Thanks! It's the whole canonical url thing:

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-advice-url-canonicalization/

xxclixxx · March 20, 2007

Just wondering if there has been any progress on it. I know it hasn't been long, but it should be a simple solution (just 301 redirect to the correct domain)

If you search for hydrandra flowers, our site comes up #1-2 and then the .smugmug.com site comes up #3-4 (same pages). It's ok for now, but it could be reported as spam if a competitor found the duplicate pages.

Andy · March 20, 2007

xxclixxx wrote:

Just wondering if there has been any progress on it. I know it hasn't been long, but it should be a simple solution (just 301 redirect to the correct domain)

If you search for hydrandra flowers, our site comes up #1-2 and then the .smugmug.com site comes up #3-4 (same pages). It's ok for now, but it could be reported as spam if a competitor found the duplicate pages.

I disagree with your findings, btw. Please google for

westchester senior portrait

and see the results for my site on page one

xxclixxx · March 22, 2007

1) williams.smugmug.com redirects to moonriverphotography.com - rifoto.smugmug.com does not redirect to rifoto.com (which is what I'm looking to do.. yours isn't a "301 redirect" but at least it redirects browsers)

2) if you do a site:williams.smugmug.com you'll see:
[SIZE=-1]Results 1 - 10 of about 5,480 from williams.smugmug.com[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]

So while yours doesn't show up both when you search for that keyword, mine is. Google's guidelines say "[/SIZE]Don't create multiple pages, subdomains, or domains with substantially duplicate content." which is exactly what it is. The solution is to 301 redirect to the page that should be shown.

I've tried to add the "<base href.." tag to my header, which worked for most links up until you are browsing the gallery and then when you click an individual image it would bring you to the front page again.
[SIZE=-1][/SIZE]

Andy · March 22, 2007

xxclixxx wrote:

1) williams.smugmug.com redirects to moonriverphotography.com - rifoto.smugmug.com does not redirect to rifoto.com (which is what I'm looking to do.. yours isn't a "301 redirect" but at least it redirects browsers)

2) if you do a site:williams.smugmug.com you'll see:
[SIZE=-1]Results 1 - 10 of about 5,480 from williams.smugmug.com[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]

So while yours doesn't show up both when you search for that keyword, mine is. Google's guidelines say "[/SIZE]Don't create multiple pages, subdomains, or domains with substantially duplicate content." which is exactly what it is. The solution is to 301 redirect to the page that should be shown.

I've tried to add the "<base href.." tag to my header, which worked for most links up until you are browsing the gallery and then when you click an individual image it would bring you to the front page again.
[SIZE=-1][/SIZE]

I use devbobo's automagic url swapper <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/thumb.gif" border="0" alt="" >
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=52811
#83

xxclixxx · March 22, 2007

Aha that solves one problem ;-)

I'm asking about the 301 redirects so much because the smugmug.com keyword listings link to the .smugmug.com address, not the custom domain. I want that link juice to help me out. IE:

http://www.smugmug.com/keyword/all/lighthouse/1/137452089#137452035

It might be easier to change those links than to do the redirecting part but I'm unsure how the backend is written. I still think the redirects would be benefitial, but with the javascript hack I'll calm down a bit =P

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