www versus non www - related to SEO?

[SenseiSteve]

This question came up on a different forum and one member from the UK said that it didn't matter whether the domain used the www or not, as Google views the www as a subdomain and therefore treats it the same so far as ranking.

I know what my take is on this statement, but I'm curious what your take is?

 

[diggdigital]

Yes, Your UK friend answered you right, it doesn't make any difference. But the page rank of your site will be divided between these 2 versions as for search engines consider them as different sites.

If your not happy, you can always redirect.

This question came up on a different forum and one member from the UK said that it didn't matter whether the domain used the www or not, as Google views the www as a subdomain and therefore treats it the same so far as ranking.

I know what my take is on this statement, but I'm curious what your take is?

 

[cheapdedicated]

Yes, Your UK friend answered you right, it doesn't make any difference. But the page rank of your site will be divided between these 2 versions as for search engines consider them as different sites.

If your not happy, you can always redirect.

You are absolutely right

 

[zomex]

I don't think there's any difference between the two. However, it is very important to ensure that your website uses one or the other and redirects accordingly.

 

[cheapdedicated]

To the eye they are the same