Website help Please

[jwoodman]

I got my site up and running and submitted a site map to G. The site map i submitted has 71 pages but they only indexed 20. What would make the difference. jeffsstorepackage.com
thanks,
jeff

[jwoodman]

sorry about being in the wrong section.

[crankydave]

No Problem. I moved it to the wrong section too! I think I got it right now.

First off, use the site: operator to see how many pages are indexed the non www version of the URL shows 56 pages.

Also, you have a redirect in place for the www version of the URL that goes to the /index.php one, so you still have a bit of a canonical problem. Use a 301 to redirect the /index.php to the non www URL if that is your preferred URL.

Also, your site won't let me use the back browser. Personally, I hate that.

Dave

[jwoodman]

Thanks Dave,

I'm really very new at this so i'm probably going to sound like a complete idiot, but here goes...

Are you saying to use site: jeffsstorepackage.com

Can you tell me where do i find the redirect.

Is the back button you are are talking about the "file" back button on the tool bar or right click back button? Someone else mentioned that before but i couldn't figure it out.

I tried to go to Blu Ray Players but google doesn't find it (and many more) even though they are on the site map. it finds a bunch of posts that i have made.

jeff

[crankydave]

Originally Posted by jwoodman

Are you saying to use site: jeffsstorepackage.com
jeff

Yes. Without the space

Originally Posted by jwoodman

Someone else mentioned that before but i couldn't figure it out.

jeff

I believe it's being caused by the redirect that's in place. Both the www and the non www version of the URL redirect to the /index.php URL so anyone who enters your site from either of those URL's, and tries to "go back" is getting redirected back to your site.

There's a meta refresh doing it...

<META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0; URL=index.php">

The redirects should be in your .htaccess file (apache server). Select one canonical version of your URL and redirect (using a 301) the others to the one you select. Since Google is showing the www version in the index it might be wise to stick with that one as your preferred URL.

Here's some help with the redirects...

Canonicalization Prevention Guide

Dave

[jwoodman]

Ok, thanks
i'll read up on it and get back with you if i have questions.
jeff