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Make sure your website is accessible at one domain

Having your website accessible at multiple domains (like both www and non-www versions) can create duplicate content issues and dilute your SEO efforts. Search engines may see these as separate websites with identical content, potentially splitting your ranking power. Choosing a preferred version and properly redirecting all alternatives helps consolidate your SEO authority and prevents confusion for both users and search engines.

Helpful Resources:

The Only SEO Checklist You Need [Incl. Template] Take a systematic approach.
https://ahrefs.com/blog/seo-checklist/#one-domain

Instructions:

Make Sure Your Website Is Accessible at One Domain

1
Decide on the Preferred Domain: Choose whether your website will use the 'www' version (e.g.,
```
www.example.com
```
) or the non-'www' version (e.g.,
```
example.com
```
) as the primary domain.
2
Set Up a 301 Redirect: Configure a 301 redirect to point all traffic from the non-preferred version to the preferred one. For example:
1. Example (Apache .htaccess) For redirecting to
```
https://www.example.com
```
  , use:
```
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^example\.com [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.example.com/$1 [L,R=301]
```
2. Example (NGINX) For redirecting to
```
https://example.com
```
  , use:
```
server {
  listen 80;
  server_name www.example.com;
  return 301 https://example.com$request_uri;
}
```
3
Update Google Search Console: Ensure your preferred domain is set in Google Search Console by adding the chosen version as a property.
4
Check for Consistent Internal Linking: Verify that all internal links point to the preferred domain version.
5
Validate Implementation: Test your redirects using tools like HTTP Status Checker to ensure they are working correctly.