Google Dancin'

Are you one of those folks who licensed the .com, .org and .net versions of your domain name? Do you realize if it isn’t set it up correctly, redirecting traffic from these domains could get you in trouble with Google and the other search engines?

Like so many things in this industry, search engine spammers have found many ways to exploit redirects. The search engines, understandably, have adjusted their algorithms to compensate for the abuse.

Unfortunately, a lot of good people get burned in the process.

There is a right way and a wrong way to set up a redirect for multiple domains to the same web site. If you have one or more domains parked on top of your primary domain, you can easily test to see if they are set up correctly.

While online, simply type the URL of the secondary domain name into the address bar of your browser and hit enter. Your web site will show up in your browser. Now check the address bar.

You should see your primary domain listed, not the secondary domain you typed in.

For example, if you type in “bergieszoo.net” and hit enter, you will be taken to my photography site. You will also see the address change from “bergieszoo.net” to “http://www.callofthewildphoto.com”.

When you test your domains, if you don’t see the URL change to the primary domain name, you could have a problem that will hurt your credibility with the search engines.

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