Multplie Domains and alternative domains

[texxs]

I have a web design client that has multiple domain names pointing to the same web site.

There are a total of three, two of them being little used top level domain names. (.cc).

Does multiple domain names pointing to the same site harm a sites search engine's positioning?

Do little known top level domain names harm a site's sites search engine's positioning?

Thanks all...

[Faglork]

Originally Posted by texxs

I have a web design client that has multiple domain names pointing to the same web site.

There are a total of three, two of them being little used top level domain names. (.cc).

Does multiple domain names pointing to the same site harm a sites search engine's positioning?

This will most likely do some harm, as it is seen as "duplicate content".

Originally Posted by texxs

Do little known top level domain names harm a site's sites search engine's positioning?

As far as I can tell, no (I have a client using it).

faglork

[texxs]

I thought that would count as duplicate content.

What if they poit ot different pages in the same web site? Still duplicate content?

[bhartzer]

Yes, it's most likely duplicate content: the original page on the main domain and the other domain's main page.

The best way to do it is to choose one main domain name--and redirect all the others using a 301 Permanent Redirect.

Or, move the page from the main domain to the other domain completely and remove it from the main domain.

[texxs]

The best way to do it is to choose one main domain name--and redirect all the others using a 301 Permanent Redirect.

I've used meta tags in the headers to to a redirect before, but how exactly does one do a 301 for a domain name?

[bhartzer]

I would never use meta tags on pages to do redirects--you need to always use a 301 Permanent Redirect.

How to do it?
It depends on the server you're using. You can look it up here.

[texxs]

Oh ya, change the .htacess file I forgot. Never had to actually do it before. Thanks!