URL column of Link Explorer reports do not have the protocol (http or https)
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I exported from Link Explorer. In the URL column, there is no protocol for each URL. Isn't the protocol part of what makes a url? I'm crawling each with http:// and https:// but it feels like this info could just be in the report. Am I missing a step?
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Hey there,
Thanks so much for reaching out - Sam from Moz's Help Team here!
So the thing is, the reason that the URLs appear without http/https in the report is because that information isn't really relevant - meaning that a domain or URL specifically will either stem from the http or https protocol, but a domain or or URL both (typically sites switch from http to https, for example). It's actually the same in the Inbound Links tab of your campaigns and Link Explorer (not only isolated to the exports). We'll always specify root domain/subdomain etc, but not t the http or https protocol.
I hope this helps to clarify but let me know if I can help with anything else!
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