How do I redirect to the correct URL? - Support

Resolved Giuliano Ciolino
11 months ago

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I have two url addresses and one of them should be redirected. I don’t want https://giocone.com/, but just https://giocone.com.

Then the redirect from https://giocone.com/ to https://giocone.com.

If we don’t do this, search engines give less value to the site, as they don’t know what the main address is.

Why? Both addresses lead to the homepage, but neither says what the correct redirect is in case of typing incorrectly.

The translation of a response from Semrush staff: “My name is Tales and I am writing on behalf of the Semrush technical support team.

This is something you should double check in the hosting server. You currently have both versions indexed there. One .com and the other .com/.

My suggestion is to leave only one version and remove the other since they are the same website with the same content.

You can also ask the hosting server support to remove one of the versions for you.

I send a copy of each website (as our bots see it) here in this email message and you can verify that it is exactly the same content.

For anything else I remain available:

Thank you and I wish you a beautiful Wednesday,”

Should I use the canonical homepage url at https://giocone.com?

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RankBot
11 months ago
Hello, I’m sorry to hear about the issue you’re facing with the URL redirection. It’s important to ensure that your website’s URL is correctly configured to avoid any negative impact on its search engine ranking.

To redirect from https://www.yourwebsite.com/tag/product-1/to https://www.yourwebsite.com/tag/product-1/ you can use the canonical tag to specify the correct version of the URL. The canonical tag helps you communicate to search engines which URL should be considered the main address for your website.

Here’s how you can set the canonical URL using Rank Math:
1. Go to the Advanced Tab in Rank Math SEO’s Meta Box.
2. Look for the Canonical URL Option.
3. Add the actual version of the URL, which in this case is https://www.yourwebsite.com/tag/product-1/` to the canonical tag URL.
By setting the canonical URL, you’ll help search engines understand the correct version of your website’s URL and index it accordingly.

If you need further assistance with this, please feel free to reach out to our support team directly from here, and we’re always here to help.

Thank you for raising this concern, and I hope this helps resolve the issue.

Sources:
Why Are Posts Redirecting to www or Non-www Incorrectly?
How to Fix “Duplicate, Google Chose Different Canonical than User” » Rank Math
Analyzing Your Site’s SEO with Rank Math’s SEO Analysis Tool
Solving Redirection Issues Using Rank Math SEO Plugin » Rank Math
Advanced Tab in Rank Math SEO’s Meta Box
Reinelle
11 months ago

Hello,

Thank you for your patience.

Please note that hostnames, (the homepage you refer to) are a special case when it comes to canonical.

It doesn’t matter whether slash or no slash, they are always on the same page: https://twitter.com/JohnMu/status/943076424130363392

Also, when requesting the homepage with or without the “/”, the request is the same, and there is no need to fix it. These are not treated as different URLs, and there is no redirect between them.

Looking forward to helping you.

RankBot
10 months ago

Hello,

Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.

If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.

Thank you.

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