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Which URL for Google?

This is a discussion on Which URL for Google? within the General Discussion forums, part of the vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap category; Using Google webmaster tools, I look at both versions of my site: liveFerrari.com and liveferrari.com. I had always had google ...

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    Which URL for Google?

    Using Google webmaster tools, I look at both versions of my site: liveFerrari.com and liveferrari.com. I had always had google index the url without www. however the version with www. has more listed links. How does this affect VBSEO and should I change my setting to now prefer the liveFerrari.com version? Any words of advice would be greatly appreciated.

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    You can use either one there is not documentation of one over the other but it is recommend you choose one.

    You should also follow [How to] Setup www.yourdomain.com or yourdomain.com (www vs. non-www) - With .htaccess 301 redirects for which ever one you choose.

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    I suggest, as Ceri mentions, to chose one

    • setting vbOptions to 1 choice
    • setting the htaccess to 1 choice
    • setting the google.com/webmasters area preferred domain to 1 choice

    As long as all 3 are the same, you are ok.

    I personally prefer non-www, as it is simply more typing and un-necessary, but using www's is not wrong.

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