Quick SEO question regarding directories - GoFuckYourself.com

Darrell · 03-11-2006, 03:09 AM

If google has indexed a page with the url domain.com/pics/ and the index page is index.html, if I change the extension to index.shtml will that affect the listing in google?

Thanks for any replies

ssp · 03-11-2006, 04:05 AM

Not unless the URL that appears in Google reads domain.com/pics/index.html.

2HousePlague · 03-11-2006, 04:30 AM

I wrote before that as soon as there is any item in the index from a location, Google will go there and look for index files, in all their permutations.

2hp

Wiggles · 03-11-2006, 05:45 AM

pr will be assigned to .html, switch it and no more pr.

cranki · 03-11-2006, 07:08 AM

simply do a redirection (301 or php) on the shtml and the pr will be inherited

mikeyddddd · 03-11-2006, 07:35 AM

Put this in .htaccess and index.shtml becomes the default

DirectoryIndex index.shtml

Hardlinks · 03-11-2006, 08:28 AM

domain.com/pics/ that will hold its pr and rank whether it is a .php, a .html or a .shtml. The only time it wouldnt is if you linked to specifically the index.html

03-11-2006, 03:09 AM	#1
Darrell Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: In bed asleep Posts: 803	Quick SEO question regarding directories If google has indexed a page with the url domain.com/pics/ and the index page is index.html, if I change the extension to index.shtml will that affect the listing in google? Thanks for any replies

03-11-2006, 04:30 AM	#3
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03-11-2006, 07:35 AM	#6
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03-11-2006, 08:28 AM	#7
Hardlinks Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Great White North Posts: 1,333	domain.com/pics/ that will hold its pr and rank whether it is a .php, a .html or a .shtml. The only time it wouldnt is if you linked to specifically the index.html __________________ Find out how I make Fabulous Cash !!

03-11-2006, 04:05 AM	#2
ssp Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,990	Not unless the URL that appears in Google reads domain.com/pics/index.html.

03-11-2006, 07:08 AM	#5
cranki Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Café del Mar Posts: 5,162	simply do a redirection (301 or php) on the shtml and the pr will be inherited