How do I get the sub-domain traffic to count as sub-directory traffic without moving off of WordPress?

[johnnybgunn]

I want as much traffic as possible to my main site, but right now my blog lives on a blog.brand.com URL rather than brand.com/blog.

What are some good solutions for getting that traffic to count as traffic to my main site if my blog is hosted on WordPress?

Can I just create a sub-directory page and add a rel canonical to the blog post?

[Chris_Hickman]

Basically your only option is to move the blog from the sub-domain to a sub-folder on your main site and setup 301 redirects to forward the traffic to the new addresses. Let me know if you have any other questions for getting this to work.

[johnnybgunn]

Thanks!  What about adding a rel canonical from the blog to a page on the main site?

[Chris_Hickman]

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[Chris_Hickman]

You're welcome. The canonical tag is used to prevent duplicate content concerns. Your traffic reporting is still going to register traffic at the sub-domain page visit.