HTTP or HTTPs for competitor URLs?
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When setting up my competitors, should I use their http or https URLs?
Thank you!
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IF the webmaster has everything set correctly, you should use http. If you use https and it's not secure it's broken, they should have http and www. all pointing to the secured version
KJr
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Great. Thanks.
What about "example.com" versus "www.example.com"? Is the "www" needed?
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Hey Erik, Dave from the help team here,
HTTP is best, adding the protocol isn't even necessary, we will auto default it.
example.com will end up http://example.com
Hope that helps!
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If they have an SSL, I would use their https site, or you can just visit their website and copy and past whatever version displays.
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