HTTPS websites in Directories
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Hi Everyone,
Whilst trying to submit some client sites to directories we have been struggling to post any of our clients sites that use the HTTPS protocol. When trying to submit they usually come up with an error stating that the website could not be found etc. It doesn't accept it if I remove the HTTPS or replace it with the HTTP version either.
Any ideas, or has anyone else had any issues with this? Couldn't find much information about it online anywhere.
Thanks
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Thanks for the responses!
We only submit to decent niche or local directories but have found a few of the smaller directories have this problem.
The site is set to redirect to the https version so it sounds like it is just the directories using the old scripts to validate the URL.
Cheers for the help though, it has cleared it up
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A lot of directories, specially those based on old scripts, have issues with the regex which checks if the URL is valid, and forces the address to start with http:// instead of accepting https:// . It is a problem with the directory, and not of your website.
You should make sure you have a redirection from your http to your https version, and then post the http URL to the directory causing that failure. Please make sure website is loading with http via a redirection, and not serving the content directly, or you will have a serious duplication issue.
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Hi David,
Am I right in thinking that the sites are configured correctly to point from http to https? If you go into Google and enter the non-https address in, does it forward correctly?
And I couldn't help but notice this word... Directories. Are these niche / local directories? You just have to be a bit careful where you submit is all.
It sounds to me like something in the directory itself that is causing the issues, so ruling out configuration issues at your end, I could be tempted to make contact with them
-Andy
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