SEO problem? Site not in root

buckers · 01-26-2012, 01:47 AM

Hi All,

I have a site which comprises of a Wordpress install, and a SMF forum.

Long story, the site originally started off with the forum being installed in the root (now sat in /forum), before I decided to make the main site the Wordpress install (sat in /news).

So when you type in the domain name now, you get 301 redirected to /news instead of it just showing the root. I had to go this way because of needing to maintain old URL's correctly.

I'm now wondering if the site is being hindered because of the 301 redirect to /news, instead of just having it as standard.

The site is at "onedirection.net". (Wouldn't let me post URL's)

Any feedback?

Cheers,

Chris.

buckers · 01-27-2012, 07:08 AM

Bump for this. Anyone got any feedback?

Cheers, Chris.

Michael Curran Smith · 01-27-2012, 01:56 PM

You would probably have to have someone take a look under the hood for you. I would start with asking your hosting provider.

buckers · 01-28-2012, 11:54 AM

I am my hosting provider

It's on my own dedicated server.

My question is just whether the current setup is potentially hurting the site's SEO?

Cheers, Chris.

thatkeywordguy · 01-28-2012, 01:22 PM

There is a bit of degradation with each 301.

So the short answer is Yes - you are losing some value.

But it might be so small, that its not worth worrying about.

I think it would generally be considered bad form to link to your main page like that.

But, then again, the way matt cutts does it is not particularly useful either.

01-26-2012, 01:47 AM	#1
buckers Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	SEO problem? Site not in root Hi All, I have a site which comprises of a Wordpress install, and a SMF forum. Long story, the site originally started off with the forum being installed in the root (now sat in /forum), before I decided to make the main site the Wordpress install (sat in /news). So when you type in the domain name now, you get 301 redirected to /news instead of it just showing the root. I had to go this way because of needing to maintain old URL's correctly. I'm now wondering if the site is being hindered because of the 301 redirect to /news, instead of just having it as standard. The site is at "onedirection.net". (Wouldn't let me post URL's) Any feedback? Cheers, Chris.

01-27-2012, 07:08 AM	#2
buckers Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: SEO problem? Site not in root Bump for this. Anyone got any feedback? Cheers, Chris.

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01-28-2012, 11:54 AM	#4
buckers Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: SEO problem? Site not in root I am my hosting provider It's on my own dedicated server. My question is just whether the current setup is potentially hurting the site's SEO? Cheers, Chris.

01-28-2012, 01:22 PM	#5
thatkeywordguy KeywordResearcher.org Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 266 Thanks: 93 Thanked 69 Times in 34 Posts Social Networking	Re: SEO problem? Site not in root There is a bit of degradation with each 301. So the short answer is Yes - you are losing some value. But it might be so small, that its not worth worrying about. I think it would generally be considered bad form to link to your main page like that. But, then again, the way matt cutts does it is not particularly useful either.
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