Does a url with no trailing slash (/)need A special redirect to the same url with a trailing slash (/)
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I recently moved a website to wordpress which the wordpress default includes the trailing slash (/) after ALL urls.
My url structure used to look like: www.example.com/blue-widgets
Now it looks like: www.example.com/blue-widgets/
Today I checked the urls using Open Site Explorer and below is what I discovered:
www.example.com/blue-widgets returned all my links, authority, etc HOWEVER there is a note that says........."Oh Hey! it looks like that URL redirects to www.example.com/blue-widgets/. Would you like to see data for that URL instead?"
When I click on the link to THAT URL I get a note that says_.....NO DATA AVAILABLE FOR THIS URL._
Does this mean that www.example.com/blue-widgets/ really has NO DATA?
How do I fix this?
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Hi I need you want to probably go with the forward slash so it's consistency. You find it under
Permalink Settings
Sincerely,
Thomas
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Hi Thomas, I checked the Yoast plug in settings and cant find where it gives you the option of redirecting to / or .htm.
Also, should I leave with the trailing slash /? I don't want to keep confusing google.
When my developer migrated the site to wordpress all my urls defaulted to having the trailing slash. Before this my urls did not have the trailing slash.
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I understand what that's like. And want to let you know WordPress does not automatically redirect everything to a /. However you are in luck download the http://yoast.com/wordpress/seo/ plug-in and you will see a on the 2nd or 1st page click to redirect to either / or .htm as both are excellent please do that and it will take care of your problems.
I hope I have been of help to you.
sincerely,
Thomas
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