Duplicate content error - same URL

[TheTub]

Hi,

One of my sites is reporting a duplicate content and page title error.

But it is the same page? And the home page at that. The only difference in the error report is a trailing slash.

www.{mysite}.co.uk

www.{mysite}.co.uk/

Is this an easy htaccess fix?

Many thanks

TT

[ClickConsult]

Hi TT,

This should 301 redirect all pages without a trailing slash, to a version with the trailing slash:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} /+[^\.]+$``RewriteRule ^(.+[^/])$ %{REQUEST_URI}/ [R=301,L]

[TheTub]

Thanks for that. The home page is redirecting to a version without the trailing slash. Is that what you meant?

[ClickConsult]

Sorry, yes. Hopefully you won't be able to view www.{mysite}.co.uk/ anymore.

[Rish.Tanna]

Does this error even matter?  Anyone have documentation suggesting that it does?

[KeriMorgret]

Yes, it does matter. For some in-depth background about duplicate content, see this blog post by Dr. Pete. http://www.seomoz.org/blog/duplicate-content-in-a-post-panda-world