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How do I add the rel code to specify my canonical (preferred) URL in the Premium Website Builder?
Canonicalization is a big problem for SEO. That is where some links go to the www version of your website and some go to the non-www version. There is a rel code for canoncializing your site.
How would I add this custom rel code to my site?
Thanks.
How would I add this custom rel code to my site?
Thanks.
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Hi, Great question! I see you're using the Premium Website Builder. Normally the rel tag is placed between the <head> tags, but that would require manual editing of your site files and would be overwritten if you ever republished your site from the builder. A much more efficient way to handle this would be to force everything to go either go through www or non-www using your .htaccess file. You can redirect the non-www domain over www by adding this to your .htacess file. RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^yourdomain.org RewriteRule (.*) http://www.yourdomain.org/$1 [R=301,L] Alternatively you can go the other direction and redirect www over non-www by adding this to your .htaccess file instead: RewriteEngine on Options +FollowSymLinks RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.yourdomain\.org$ [NC] RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://yourdomain.org/$1 [R=301,L] You can edit your .htaccess file using the File Manager in cPanel. Make sure you select the option to "Show Hidden Files" when opening the File Manager. Please let us know if you have any questions or need any additional assistance. Regards, Christi N. |
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