Comments on: Linking Issues: Why a Trailing Slash in the URL Does Matter http://www.searchenginejournal.com/linking-issues-why-a-trailing-slash-in-the-url-does-matter/13021/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:21:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: silentObserver http://www.searchenginejournal.com/linking-issues-why-a-trailing-slash-in-the-url-does-matter/13021/comment-page-1/#comment-1343414 silentObserver Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:02:28 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=13021#comment-1343414 wat if we have page like state.html do we still need to add trailing slash to the URL... Maybe m not getting the concept.. can u please elaborate wat if we have page like state.html do we still need to add trailing slash to the URL… Maybe m not getting the concept.. can u please elaborate

]]> By: Chris http://www.searchenginejournal.com/linking-issues-why-a-trailing-slash-in-the-url-does-matter/13021/comment-page-1/#comment-1271412 Chris Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:49:59 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=13021#comment-1271412 You mean StuntDuble.com/ :)<br><br>(So now do all billboard posters advertising website have to add trailing slashes because if they don't then they don't mean the same address? :D) You mean StuntDuble.com/ :)

(So now do all billboard posters advertising website have to add trailing slashes because if they don't then they don't mean the same address? :D)

]]> By: Chris http://www.searchenginejournal.com/linking-issues-why-a-trailing-slash-in-the-url-does-matter/13021/comment-page-1/#comment-1271413 Chris Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:46:30 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=13021#comment-1271413 Okay, how many people have seriously rebuilt a site using a new technology and not modified the navigation/URL/link structures anyway? Okay, how many people have seriously rebuilt a site using a new technology and not modified the navigation/URL/link structures anyway?

]]> By: Chris http://www.searchenginejournal.com/linking-issues-why-a-trailing-slash-in-the-url-does-matter/13021/comment-page-1/#comment-1236619 Chris Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:49:59 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=13021#comment-1236619 You mean StuntDuble.com/ :)<br><br>(So now do all billboard posters advertising website have to add trailing slashes because if they don't then they don't mean the same address? :D) You mean StuntDuble.com/ :)

(So now do all billboard posters advertising website have to add trailing slashes because if they don't then they don't mean the same address? :D)

]]> By: Chris http://www.searchenginejournal.com/linking-issues-why-a-trailing-slash-in-the-url-does-matter/13021/comment-page-1/#comment-1236620 Chris Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:46:30 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=13021#comment-1236620 Okay, how many people have seriously rebuilt a site using a new technology and not modified the navigation/URL/link structures anyway? Okay, how many people have seriously rebuilt a site using a new technology and not modified the navigation/URL/link structures anyway?

]]> By: Peter http://www.searchenginejournal.com/linking-issues-why-a-trailing-slash-in-the-url-does-matter/13021/comment-page-1/#comment-1190131 Peter Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:38:46 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=13021#comment-1190131 When your developers replied "It doesn’t matter, it works either way" they were actually correct, and your snide comment "if you get such a reply from a web developer, start looking for another one because this answer is profoundly incorrect, to say at least" is unjustified. Because they were answering a question on a technical level, while you were asking on a wider field. For most web servers and browsers, there is no difference and the user can visit either URL and reach the same page. Don't slag your developers off publicly without considering you may both be right, but dealing with different questions using the same words. When your developers replied “It doesn’t matter, it works either way” they were actually correct, and your snide comment “if you get such a reply from a web developer, start looking for another one because this answer is profoundly incorrect, to say at least” is unjustified.

Because they were answering a question on a technical level, while you were asking on a wider field. For most web servers and browsers, there is no difference and the user can visit either URL and reach the same page.

Don’t slag your developers off publicly without considering you may both be right, but dealing with different questions using the same words.

]]> By: cpu20.com http://www.searchenginejournal.com/linking-issues-why-a-trailing-slash-in-the-url-does-matter/13021/comment-page-1/#comment-1141777 cpu20.com Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:10:49 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=13021#comment-1141777 Hello Ann, Thank you very much for this comprehensive article about the trailing slash - I was so puzzled if it REALLY makes a difference or if I can just ignore the differences - but of course you are right pointing out the various problems and I better get my htacces in shape..:] Greetz from Berlin, t.. Hello Ann, Thank you very much for this comprehensive article about the trailing slash – I was so puzzled if it REALLY makes a difference or if I can just ignore the differences – but of course you are right pointing out the various problems and I better get my htacces in shape..:]
Greetz from Berlin, t..

]]> By: Chris http://www.searchenginejournal.com/linking-issues-why-a-trailing-slash-in-the-url-does-matter/13021/comment-page-1/#comment-1114647 Chris Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:15:47 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=13021#comment-1114647 Hi Ann. Thanks for this informative issue. If the slash is missing, some server dumps an error. A lot of developers unfortunately don´t know or forget this. For now on I will better including the trailing slash on my links. Hi Ann. Thanks for this informative issue. If the slash is missing, some server dumps an error. A lot of developers unfortunately don´t know or forget this. For now on I will better including the trailing slash on my links.

]]> By: Alan Bleiweiss http://www.searchenginejournal.com/linking-issues-why-a-trailing-slash-in-the-url-does-matter/13021/comment-page-1/#comment-1114598 Alan Bleiweiss Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:22:23 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=13021#comment-1114598 Ann, Thanks for making case for trailing slash consideration. This was a clear and compelling article, and I just referenced it with a big client, and invited him to read the article himself... Ann,

Thanks for making case for trailing slash consideration. This was a clear and compelling article, and I just referenced it with a big client, and invited him to read the article himself…

]]> By: David McHenry http://www.searchenginejournal.com/linking-issues-why-a-trailing-slash-in-the-url-does-matter/13021/comment-page-1/#comment-1111681 David McHenry Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:47:41 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=13021#comment-1111681 Duplicate content penalty is a myth, Google confirmed it was a myth in their recent blog post at Webmaster Central. Check it out. Duplicate content penalty is a myth, Google confirmed it was a myth in their recent blog post at Webmaster Central. Check it out.

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