I added an SSL certificate this morning and now I noticed duplicate content
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Ok, so Im a newbie, therefor I make mistakes! Lots of them.
I added an SSL certificate this morning bc it was free and I read it can help my rankings. Now I just checked it in screaming frog and saw two duplicate content pages due to the https.
So im panicking! What's the easiest way to fix this?? Can I undue an SSL certificate?
I guess what's the easiest that will also be best for ranking.
Thank you!!
Rena
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Since you are WordPress, install "Really Simple SSL" plugin https://really-simple-ssl.com/
You have a mixed content warning as well as the redirect problem. Really Simple SSL will fix that pretty painlessly. Worth the $25 for the premium version but the free version is also great.
Also looks like your host may be WP Engine? They can work with you to help as well.
I see the mixed content warning if I go directly to the page: https://intercallsystems.com/nurse-call-manufacturer/
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Hi Brian, Im sorry to bug you. But if you don't mind... Im still confused and having a hard time wrapping my brain around this. This is what I do know.. when i type in intercallsystems.com it automatically goes to https://intercallsystems.com.
But if I type in any other page, like: http://intercallsystems.com/nursecallsystems/the-equinoxlegend-systems/ it doesnt automatically go.
Only the homepage does..
Also,
When I put my site through screaming frog I get duplicate title issues and duplicated H1 tags and what not for some pages like:
http://intercallsystems.com/nurse-call-manufacturer/
https://intercallsystems.com/nurse-call-manufacturer/
So do i need to redirect to http or do i need to do rel canonical?
This is what my current htaccess file looks like:BEGIN WordPress
<ifmodule mod_rewrite.c="">RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]</ifmodule>END WordPress
Redirect 301 /intercallsystems.com/intercall-nurse-call-systems/ http://intercallsystems.com/nursecallsystems
Redirect 301 /about-us http://intercallsystems.com/nurse-call-manufacturer
Redirect 301 /cat/avstas.html http://intercallsystems.com/
Redirect 301 /contact.html http://intercallsystems.com/contact-us/
Redirect 301 /cat/product.html http://intercallsystems.com/nursecallsystems
Redirect 301 /legal.html http://intercallsystems.com
Redirect 301 /8345spec.html http://intercallsystems.com
Redirect 301 /patsta.html http://intercallsystems.com
Redirect 301 /employment.html http://intercallsystems.com/about-us/employment/
Redirect 301 /is/index.html http://intercallsystems.com/nursecallsystems/
Redirect 301 /intercall-nurse-call-systems/the-equinoxlegend-systems/ http://intercallsystems.com/nursecallsystems/the-equinoxlegend-systems/
Redirect 301 /the-audio-visual-system/ http://intercallsystems.com/nursecallsystems/the-equinoxlegend-systems/
Redirect 301 /nurse-call-systems/the-ultra-series/ http://intercallsystems.com/nursecallsystems/ultra-system/
Redirect 301 /systems/ http://intercallsystems.com/nursecallsystems/
Redirect 301 /about-intercall-systems/ http://intercallsystems.com/nurse-call-manufacturer/
Redirect 301 /ultra-touch-screen-master/map-1550/ http://intercallsystems.com/nursecallsystems/ultra-system/
Redirect 301 /the-vista-series/ http://intercallsystems.com/nursecallsystems/vista-series/
Redirect 301 /intercall-systems/ http://intercallsystems.com/nursecallsystems/
Redirect 301 /nurse-call-systems/the-ultra-system/ http://intercallsystems.com/nursecallsystems/ultra-system/
Redirect 301 /nurse-call-systems/the-audio-visual-system http://intercallsystems.com/nursecallsystems/the-equinoxlegend-systems/I really appreciate the help!
Rena
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Thank you! Actually I suspected something was up bc it has more than usual down time. I wasn't sure what to do. Thanks
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My pleasure, glad you were able to get that fixed rather quickly!
Yes, I would set up a new property in Search Console with the https version and resubmit the new sitemap and all that fun stuff. Then you can delete the old property to keep things neat.
One thing I want to mention, I noticed your site is on a shared hosting server with BlueHost. You may want to see about moving onto a dedicated server with them to play it safe. You run into malware issues and the possibility of the server being slowed down when loaded with sites like that. Run your site through this tool and you will see that there are several other sites that share the same IP address as your site. I am not sharing this to make you panic because there is no reason to, just so you are aware and can make an informed decision.
http://www.ipfingerprints.com/reverseip.php
Here is an article on the topic that can help shed more light of the risks. I am super picky about where my sites are hosted and page speed so I always steer clear from shared hosting environments.
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Thank you Brian,
It looks like my hosting provider automatically did it. when I go to the homepage it goes directly to https version and when I look at in Moz Bar I see:
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HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently
http://intercallsystems.com/ HTTP/1.1 200 OK
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So now my new question is do I have to create a https version in webmaster tools, submit the sitemap, and do the data highlighter all over again?
Thank you for the help!
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Sorry I just went back and read that you were a new to SEO! My apologies. Check this article out for more info on htaccess redirects.
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Next task is 301 redirection as http to https.
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Hey Rena!
I would just redirect that duplicate page to the new https version and call it a day!
Keep the SSL, just go through like you are and check to make sure everything is directing properly. You should be good to go. Hope this helps! Cheers
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