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Old 01-08-2006, 10:59 PM
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Default Multplie Domains and alternative domains

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?

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Default Re: Multplie Domains and alternative domains

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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".

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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).

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Default I thought that would . . .

I thought that would count as duplicate content.

What if they poit ot different pages in the same web site? Still duplicate content?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Oh ya, change the .htacess file I forgot. Never had to actually do it before. Thanks!
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