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    • apwade
      apwade last edited by

      Does it matter if i use to www or no www for SERPS on google? Obviously the redirection would be set up for either in the htaccess file.

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      • blu42media
        blu42media last edited by

        Hi Andrew-

        We were just discussion this earlier today... hope this thread helps you out!

        http://www.seomoz.org/q/should-i-use-www-or-not-in-my-main-url

        The general consensus is that google doesn't care either way.  It boils down to either aesthetics, personal preference, or in the case of an existing domain whether one of the root links has already developed better rankings.

        -John

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        • oznappies
          oznappies last edited by

          As well as the htaccess rewrite, set the 'change of address' in Google webmaster tools to ensure Google passes all link juice to the desired domain.

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          • apwade
            apwade @blu42media last edited by

            Thank you for the reply, i thought it would not matter, but its worth checking.

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