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TODDMAN
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.com & .net conflict - 6/12/2005 22:16:38
Here’s my problem:
Since Google has changed their ranking process my listing in Google changes daily from toddman.com to toddman.net as being #1 when you type in “toddman” & no this site has nothing to do with Trekies, sorry!
History:
In 2000 I registered toddman.net and set up my web site & I listed my site in DMOZ. The host at that time gave me a direct IP. In 2001 I bought toddman.com & re-directed it to .net. In 2004 I changed hosts to Infinology & purchased a shared hosting plan (bad decision, terrible service), I needed more room & I thought it would be a good time to make toddman.com my primary address & left .net to stand alone on my registers site. I reapply with DMOZ, stating toddman.net has changed to .com & they accepted my application.
Everything was going fine until 3 months ago, I redirected .net to point to .com, through my host & Google changed its way. Shortly after Google made its change in rankings, I ruled Google by typing in “toddman” in both search & images with a .com listing. Recently Google has started reinstating other sites that it lowered or removed, no problem, but it can’t decide to put up toddman.com or .net as #1. My stats now show an increase of viewers surfing my site with the .net extension, instead of .com. I guess this could be a good problem, it does increase my traffic, but I would prefer it being .com.
Listing & referrals from the other search engines doesn’t seem to be a problem. Do I just enjoy it or is their a work around?
Thanks, Toddman
www.toddman.com (or .net)
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rdouglass
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RE: .com & .net conflict - 6/13/2005 13:03:47
I use GoDaddy for DNS and they allow you to forward a domain and then "mask" it so if you type in the .net address, it will show up in the browser address bar as the .com address.
One optin would be to see if your registrar has tha capability. Hope it helps.
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TODDMAN
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RE: .com & .net conflict - 6/13/2005 13:34:32
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Edit: just checked and this isn't what happens - the .net stays in the address bar. You need to get the domain parked on the .com one so that even if they type in the .net version it's the .com version that comes up. Your host should be able to do this easily enough.
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I use GoDaddy for DNS and they allow you to forward a domain and then "mask" it so if you type in the .net address, it will show up in the browser address bar as the .com address.
I have both domains with register.com & both point to the same DNS at infinology, which is a shared hosting account. I had to pay an extra 6$ to infinology for the .net domain setup. The infinology control panel doesn't allow for the .net domain to be re-directed to .com to over come this problem. I'm currently waiting on a email support ticket reply from infinology to resolve this problem.
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rdouglass
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RE: .com & .net conflict - 6/13/2005 14:08:48
Another simple way may be a redirect:
<% IF instr(Request.servervariables("URL"),"toddman.net")>=1 THEN
Response.redirect("http://www.toddman.com")
END IF%>
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TODDMAN
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RE: .com & .net conflict - 6/13/2005 14:29:01
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<% IF instr(Request.servervariables("URL"),"toddman.net")>=1 THEN
Response.redirect("http://www.toddman.com")
END IF%> That would work for the home page right? what about the other 50,000+ pages I have, that's a lot of work!
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TODDMAN
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RE: .com & .net conflict - 6/13/2005 16:15:00
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I think you could transfer your domains to GoDaddy for around $9 each right now Thanks I'll look into.
BTW, I'm limited to 10MB in db, but 9 Gig of space!
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TODDMAN
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RE: .com & .net conflict - 6/13/2005 17:20:01
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I think you could transfer your domains to GoDaddy for around $9
rdouglass,
I check godaddy.com site & it says free fwd / masking, does this come without banner ads? godaddy doesn't offer a 1-800 # to call, they must not want everyones money!
I check with my register which is register.com & they offer free fwd with banner ads or no ads for $49 per year.
Option 3: Pay a 1 time fee to my host of $35
Option 4: Save my money & wait out my hosting contract!
I op for option #4!
EDIT: Yahoo offers free fwd, but a small banner with masking. They do not except transfers. I have several off the wall domain names here when they were offered @ $5 a shot!
It's amazing the differances in domain name pricing & options, getting to be like the hosting outlets!
< Message edited by TODDMAN -- 6/13/2005 18:29:19 >
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50K pages!? 
I'm not suggesting moving your web site to GoDaddy but just your DNS entries.