Multiple Domains in Webmaster Tools
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Our client has four domains all redirecting to one domain. aquatron.info, www.aquatron.info, and www.aquatronhardwatersolution.com are all set up to redirect to aquatronhardwatersolution.com. I would like to make sure that we are getting the most link juice and that they are set up correctly in Google Webmaster Tools. Any help would be great. Thanks!
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Make sure you have just one actual website with content ?
You are going to have to make sure all your acquired links actually use the same domain name (the main one)
It looks like you have used a redirect from the www. and non www. version of the main domain to make sure you are not getting a duplicate content problem.
You want to set up a 301 permanent redirects from the other domains to the main domain.
You could also set up a page or mini site on the www.aquatron.info and place some unique content on that webpage and link it to the main site. tredirect the non www. to the www. of course.
I think the Best option would be to stick with one domain and not even redirect the others at all, unless there is some traffic volume that users are typing in the url directly, or if there was an old site on the domain that people still use and have links back to.
I hope that helps show some options.
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