Optimization and URL Forwarding

handicappedpets · #1 (**permalink**) 10-10-2006, 03:36 AM

I want to learn more about how URL forwards affect SEO.

I have a site called HandicappedPets.com about elderly, disabled, and injured pets.

I want to create another site HandicappedAnimals.com and trade links, etc, with myself. This is White Hat, right?

If HandicappedAnimals.com consists of a URL forward to a folder on HandicappedPets.com, like HandicappedPets.com/Animals...

a) Can I submit and get ranked on HandicappedAnimals.com, or do the engines 'know' that this is just a part of HandicappedPets.com and list it accordingly?

b) My host is 1and1.com. I don't understand their URL forwarding technique. When I set up a URL forward, it asks for Title, Keyword, and Description... so I assume that the pages tags are masked somehow, but I don't know whether this is transparent to the search engines, or if I should be playing with .htaccess.

So, if I want to get rankings on HandicappedAnimals.com, should I:
1) Buy a separate webhosting package and make it a completely different site?
2) Put the HandicappedAnimals.com site in a folder of HandicappedPets.com and do a URL forward?
3) Do #2, but set the .htaccess parameters in some way such that the meta tags in the index.htm in the folder are used, rather than the meta tags suggested by the URL forward.

Any light shed on this would be appreciated!

Thanks,
Mark Robinson
www.HandicappedPets.com
For caretakers of elderly, injured, and handicapped pets; products, services, and support.
Other Sites of interest include:

http://www.DogKarts.com - Carts and Wheelchairs
http://www.PetDiapers.com - Diapers and solutions for Incontinent Pets
http://www.Handicappedpets.com/caio - Sign up for our mailing list
http://www.PetBoots.com - Boots and Shoes for Foot protection and care
Http://www.Handicappedpets.com/cf - Classified Ads
http://www.Handicappedpets.info - A Wikipedia reference guide for caretakers
http://www.PetSafetyBelts.com - Keeping pets safe in the car
http://www.RememberAPet.com - Memorials

JuniorOnline · #2 (**permalink**) 10-10-2006, 07:18 AM

hiya
i know this isnt relevant - but i really like your website..and think its such a great business :)

good luck
T

Lynn Quario · #3 (**permalink**) 10-12-2006, 01:14 AM

I don't know much about linking strategies and how they work but as a pet lover myself I think you have some very interesting and unique sites.

All of the best,

Lynn

CreditFN · #4 (**permalink**) 10-12-2006, 02:15 AM

Hi,

It should not be problem, it looks as though you have some really unique content and as long as the content differs you should be fine.

handicappedpets · #5 (**permalink**) 10-12-2006, 08:20 AM

Thank you for your encouraging words, and for the suggestion that I go ahead.

My investigation into this has moved on to BLOG Landing Sites. My thought now is to make many of the articles that have been submitted into blog pages, host them at www.handicappedpets.org (which URL forwards to Handicappedpets.com/wp) then point indicidual URL forwards (like Handicappedpets.org) to blog entries that have the Wordpress Landing Site 1.3 software installed.

Thanks
Mark Robinson
www.HandicappedPets.com
For caretakers of elderly, injured, and handicapped pets; products, services, and support.
Other Sites of interest include:

http://www.DogKarts.com - Carts and Wheelchairs
http://www.PetDiapers.com - Diapers and solutions for Incontinent Pets
http://www.Handicappedpets.com/caio - Sign up for our mailing list
http://www.PetBoots.com - Boots and Shoes for Foot protection and care
Http://www.Handicappedpets.com/cf - Classified Ads
http://www.Handicappedpets.info - A Wikipedia reference guide for caretakers
http://www.PetSafetyBelts.com - Keeping pets safe in the car
http://www.RememberAPet.com - Memorials

**ctabuk** · #6 (**permalink**) 10-12-2006, 09:07 AM

What you are doing is great, and I will give you a hand, busy right now, but PM me your private e-mail and I will see what I can come up with.

BUT - if I let one good guy go by with too many sigs, then I'll see dozens, so please reduce them to the forum rules.
Sorry, I do hope you understand David
PS I'm leaving these up, but just for future reference OK?

**incrediblehelp** · #7 (**permalink**) 10-18-2006, 02:42 PM

Just curious why so many fowarding redirects?

handicappedpets · #8 (**permalink**) 10-18-2006, 09:57 PM

Sorry about the URL's - I tried to edit but it wouldn't allow me to.

As far as 'why so many redirects' I'm not sure what you're referring to. I've put redirects on pages that have moved -- and there have been a lot of them.

**incrediblehelp** · #9 (**permalink**) 10-20-2006, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by handicappedpets

Sorry about the URL's - I tried to edit but it wouldn't allow me to.

As far as 'why so many redirects' I'm not sure what you're referring to. I've put redirects on pages that have moved -- and there have been a lot of them.

Understood. I was meaning so many redirects 2-3-4 on one overall redirect. No big deal, was just curious.

Webnauts · #10 (**permalink**) 10-20-2006, 03:54 PM

Handicappedpets I want to help too! :)

Do me a favor and PM me your email address.

**incrediblehelp** · #11 (**permalink**) 10-20-2006, 09:09 PM

I really don't understand why you would want to do this. Pick one websites and focus all your efforts not hat one. Don't worry about complexing it with URL forwarding. URL forwarding is used for redesigns and website content moving, not for tricking he search engines.

If HandicappedPets.com is your main website get the links pointing to that domains and pages within. Not some sub or ministe.