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    • seoug_2005
      seoug_2005 last edited by

      Hello,

      http://www.example.com  and http://ww.example.com/

      Are these seen as two different  URL's ?  Just as with www or non www ?

      Or it doesn't make any difference ?

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      • Alex-Harford
        Alex-Harford last edited by

        Yes, they're different. Stick to one or the other and specify it in a canonical tag.

        http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2010/04/to-slash-or-not-to-slash.html

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        • seoug_2005
          seoug_2005 @Alex-Harford last edited by

          Thanks Alex for your quick reply and also for the wonderful link.

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