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Why You Need A .htaccess File For SEO
June 29, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
There are a good chance that you are wondering what the topic of SEO has to do with the .htaccess file. In fact, it plays quite an important role in the way your website is ranked by the search engines. The problem is that few people are aware of its importance and it could be affecting the ranking of your website right at this moment. What Is A .htaccess File? According to Wikipedia, a .htaccess file is “the default name of a directory-level configuration file that allows for decentralized management of web server configuration.” If you’re not a computer whiz (and I’m not), such a definition is simply impossible to understand. So putting aside all the computer programming terminology, a .htaccess file is a tiny file which is placed within a website to do a number of functions. This article will only cover 2 of these functions (there are many others) because they are only ones related to the topic of SEO. I will also show you how to write the .htaccess file so that you use your .htaccess file for maximum SEO effect. Blocking Users A .htaccess file can be used to allow and block users by domain or IP address
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Why You Need A .htaccess File For SEO
