Problem with Website Optimizer

DavidO · 10-10-2009, 02:48 AM

I ran a split-test using Google's Optimizer. I tested two landing pages: index.html and index2.html

After discovering the winner I stopped the test and deleted index2.html

But now I realize that people who have a cookie for index2 will get a 404 error if they try to return to my site.

What is the usual way to handle this situation? Google provides no post-testing instructions.

Should I redirect the deleted page back to index.html? If you do a lot of testing this could become a real hassle.

erosking · 10-10-2009, 03:31 AM

That's what I would do is just redirect back. that will save you some time. and yes it is a real hassle. im going through the same with my site right now.google seems to list all the pages I don't want listed.and don't list the ones I do want listed.Google seems to be the big headache for me right now.

10-10-2009, 02:48 AM	#1
DavidO Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: United Kingdom, Spain Posts: 2,031 Thanks: 10 Thanked 101 Times in 58 Posts	Problem with Website Optimizer I ran a split-test using Google's Optimizer. I tested two landing pages: index.html and index2.html After discovering the winner I stopped the test and deleted index2.html But now I realize that people who have a cookie for index2 will get a 404 error if they try to return to my site. What is the usual way to handle this situation? Google provides no post-testing instructions. Should I redirect the deleted page back to index.html? If you do a lot of testing this could become a real hassle.

10-10-2009, 03:31 AM	#2
erosking New warrior Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Social Networking	Re: Problem with Website Optimizer That's what I would do is just redirect back. that will save you some time. and yes it is a real hassle. im going through the same with my site right now.google seems to list all the pages I don't want listed.and don't list the ones I do want listed.Google seems to be the big headache for me right now.
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