Query about google search

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if i search for akshayy

then my site shows up as *akshayy.com but not as *www.akshayy.com

why is this so ??

and if the preferred domain to set to www.akshayy.com in google webmaster tools, how will it affect the site's rankings ??

redirect your domain name to www.

After few days,....google will show as www.akshayy.com

Create a .htaccess file with the following code (i am assuming that your server uses Apache and allows .htaccess files)

Code:

RedirectPermanent /  "*www.akshayy.com/"

Just copy and paste it. DO NOT FORGET THE LAST SLASH.

Dont play with the default .htaccess file. Better add this line at last of .htaccess file.

Code:

Options +FollowSymLinks 
RewriteEngine on 
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.yoursite\.com 
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ *www.whost.in/$1 [L,R=301]

Replace www.whost.in with the site where U want to redirect.

You can also do this from your cpanel, if your host provide you the option of redirect.

^^ Redirect is much better bcoz RewriteRule masks the URL

Ravi,in your first post,you linked to a porn site.xD.Edit it dude.There are kids like me in this forum too.

hmm thanks guys .. will try it out .. !!

Count Dracula said:
Ravi,in your first post,you linked to a porn site.xD.Edit it dude.There are kids like me in this forum too.

sorry dude........ updated my first post
I just put XXX

as variable