Comments on: Always install WordPress on the root directory http://www.dailyblogtips.com/always-install-wordpress-on-the-root-directory/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:46:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Saravana http://www.dailyblogtips.com/always-install-wordpress-on-the-root-directory/#comment-1220954 Saravana Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:16:26 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/always-install-wordpress-on-the-root-directory/#comment-1220954 I have installed by blog on root directory, its a numerology blog, But now i am planning to enhance it with some additional features and a separate home page. How do i go about it? I cant change my blog url, as i ll lose my page rank. Can anyone help me I have installed by blog on root directory, its a numerology blog, But now i am planning to enhance it with some additional features and a separate home page. How do i go about it? I cant change my blog url, as i ll lose my page rank. Can anyone help me

]]> By: Troy Cornejo http://www.dailyblogtips.com/always-install-wordpress-on-the-root-directory/#comment-1169554 Troy Cornejo Mon, 10 May 2010 17:38:17 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/always-install-wordpress-on-the-root-directory/#comment-1169554 I made the same mistake, I originally made my site for something else but have since discovered having a blog is just the smart way to go so now everything goes through my blog. What I did was create a redirect that looks as if my Blog is loading it lasts a couple of seconds then loads my blog. I made the same mistake, I originally made my site for something else but have since discovered having a blog is just the smart way to go so now everything goes through my blog.

What I did was create a redirect that looks as if my Blog is loading it lasts a couple of seconds then loads my blog.

]]> By: Elaine http://www.dailyblogtips.com/always-install-wordpress-on-the-root-directory/#comment-1088249 Elaine Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:45:07 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/always-install-wordpress-on-the-root-directory/#comment-1088249 I want wordpress for my blog, but don't want wordpress on all the other pages. How do you do this? I want wordpress for my blog, but don’t want wordpress on all the other pages. How do you do this?

]]> By: Tai http://www.dailyblogtips.com/always-install-wordpress-on-the-root-directory/#comment-1087065 Tai Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:49:23 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/always-install-wordpress-on-the-root-directory/#comment-1087065 Am I missing something or does this not make any sense at all? If the same content is accessible from different addresses of your website then you need to set up a sitemap to identify which are your main pages. You could also set up a 301 wildcard redirect if it was a big problem. I am not convinced that you "should never" install a blog into a folder. Content can be accessed from different addresses regardless of whether it in a folder or not. It is not ideal and should be addressed on a case by case basis. Am I missing something or does this not make any sense at all?
If the same content is accessible from different addresses of your website then you need to set up a sitemap to identify which are your main pages. You could also set up a 301 wildcard redirect if it was a big problem.
I am not convinced that you “should never” install a blog into a folder. Content can be accessed from different addresses regardless of whether it in a folder or not. It is not ideal and should be addressed on a case by case basis.

]]> By: Morgan Madej http://www.dailyblogtips.com/always-install-wordpress-on-the-root-directory/#comment-1056394 Morgan Madej Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:13:19 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/always-install-wordpress-on-the-root-directory/#comment-1056394 I am glad I found your blog with the interesting points about blog installs as I have been searching for the answer to "Where is the best place to install a WP blog-In the domain root or a sub directory/blog?" I have WP blogs in both root and /blog in the premise that if it is a new domain it goes into the root and if the domain has history and inbound back links then I put the blog into /blog with unique content and link to the original html pages from the content or from the Links sidebar. This was mindset until today when I installed a blog on an "aged" domain for the convenience of a quick install and setup while I revamped my html pages. (This was made easier as I had transferred 8 domains recently from my original web host here in Poland (No cPanel!) to a new host in the USA which has cPanel) The one advantage I can see is that installing a blog in /blog is if the domain is an existing commercial site that needs or wants to involve its visitors/customers on a blog with an opt-in that supports the main money site without disturbing their existing pages But now after reading all the comments here I am wondering if I am missing something too! I would really appreciate any comments on this approach... I am glad I found your blog with the interesting points about blog installs as I have been searching for the answer to “Where is the best place to install a WP blog-In the domain root or a sub directory/blog?”

I have WP blogs in both root and /blog in the premise that if it is a new domain it goes into the root and if the domain has history and inbound back links then I put the blog into /blog with unique content and link to the original html pages from the content or from the Links sidebar.

This was mindset until today when I installed a blog on an “aged” domain for the convenience of a quick install and setup while I revamped my html pages. (This was made easier as I had transferred 8 domains recently from my original web host here in Poland (No cPanel!) to a new host in the USA which has cPanel)

The one advantage I can see is that installing a blog in /blog is if the domain is an existing commercial site that needs or wants to involve its visitors/customers on a blog with an opt-in that supports the main money site without disturbing their existing pages

But now after reading all the comments here I am wondering if I am missing something too!

I would really appreciate any comments on this approach…

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