Trailing double forward slashes in URL’s in the SERPs…
This query gives a result I hadn't seen before (image), the same page was indexed with both a single trailing forward slash, which is of course normal, and with a double trailing forward slash... This is of course a duplicate content issue, especially when people link to the double slash one by accident. The fix for it in Apache is quite easy, just add this to your server config or htaccess:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^(.*)//$
RewriteRule . http://yoast.com%1/ [R=301]
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by Gary on 17 March, 2007 at 22:10
Hi Joost,
Thanks for that, I had a site where /, was being indexed (strange).
Have used your solution to fix it.
Thanks again.
Gary.
by Joost de Valk on 17 March, 2007 at 22:35
Glad to be of service :)
by bob smith on 17 April, 2008 at 00:51
Nice read, more info to add to my useless knowledge of search engine ranking lol
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by kurtlar vadisi pusu on 22 April, 2008 at 00:50
thanks
by turkhackteam on 3 May, 2008 at 20:01
thanks you
by sam on 6 May, 2009 at 19:57
thanks so much. i usually don't comment on websites but your post helped fix a little bug of mine. it was totally annoying. thanks again!
by AP on 5 June, 2009 at 17:38
Hi Joost, do you think that would be useful if the "//" are showing up not in the serps, but in the google analytics? thanks...
by russell on 13 June, 2009 at 17:14
very helpful! thanks for solving this problem for me!