Hi guys, I'm having a similar issue that I quit don't what to do with. Hopefully you can help me.

I have a CNAME Alias set up that masks another. The reason for this is that my website is hosted using Marketworks.com CSM. My business was an eBay business that that grew beyond eBay. My domain covers up the long ugly URL ht*tp://www.marketworks.com/storefrontprofiles/default.aspx?sfid=XXXX. So if you go to www.mysite.com it turns into ht*tp://www.MYSITE.com/storefrontprofiles/default.aspx?sfid=XXXX . Removing the www’s redirects to the URL with the www’s.

My problem is this: I’m starting a linking strategy and I’m not sure which URL to promote. When I search the inbound links on Yahoo, the www address shows 1,829 (mostly internal links) and removing the www’s shows 38. These 38 inbound links happen to be better links.

So I’m not sure what to do about this. I feel like I have two domains. Is there a way to merge them while not losing any inbound links, such as this mentioned 301 redirect? What should I do from a SEO perspective? Also, does having a masking URL that redirects to another hurt me?