# 4 duplicate content sites? **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [June 16, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/4-duplicate-content-sites/14712 "2017-06-16T16:45:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Figory](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/figory/32/10659_2.png) [@Figory](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Figory)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/4-duplicate-content-sites/14712/1 "2017-06-16T16:45:16Z")
I have created a website. I have 3 or 4 different domains that all point to the same site. I’d like to make very small adjustments (i.e. banner name) to the same site and point each domain to relevant for example. [mynamewebdesign.com](http://mynamewebdesign.com) [mylocationwebdesign.com](http://mylocationwebdesign.com) [clevernamewebdesign.com](http://clevernamewebdesign.com) all to same content but different banner. I feel I can’t just create 4 sites with different relevant banners because google will penalize me for having duplicate content … Or can I?! ---
**Author:** ![swilliam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/swilliam/32/14799_2.png) [@swilliam](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/swilliam)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/4-duplicate-content-sites/14712/2 "2017-06-16T16:51:32Z")
Well, you can do whatever you want but Google does not like dup content they have made that pretty clear. What are you trying to accomplish by having the other domains if the content is the same? ---
**Author:** ![Figory](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/figory/32/10659_2.png) [@Figory](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Figory)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/4-duplicate-content-sites/14712/3 "2017-06-16T17:02:35Z")
Thats what I thought. the only reason to duplicate is that my current site is very location based. Santa Monica. I get majority of work through this as its high on google so I get enquiries via google every week and I don’t want to jeopardize that. However it may put clients from further afield off. ---
**Author:** ![swilliam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/swilliam/32/14799_2.png) [@swilliam](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/swilliam)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/4-duplicate-content-sites/14712/4 "2017-06-16T17:18:36Z")
I would just add a “service area” section to your pages or footer You could also build a landing page for each area similar to what multi-location businesses do. ---
**Author:** ![Bazza](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/bazza/32/2104_2.png) [@Bazza](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bazza)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/4-duplicate-content-sites/14712/5 "2017-06-16T21:56:31Z")
I’m a bit confused by this. I thought it was common practice to buy similar domains pointing to the same site. What’s the done thing as far as this sort of thing is concerned? ---
**Author:** ![swilliam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/swilliam/32/14799_2.png) [@swilliam](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/swilliam)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/4-duplicate-content-sites/14712/6 "2017-06-16T22:07:26Z")
pointing to, yes. duplicate content, no ---
**Author:** ![teefers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/teefers/32/8173_2.png) [@teefers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/teefers)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/4-duplicate-content-sites/14712/7 "2017-06-16T22:40:28Z")
Search engines like Google will consider URL’s that point to the same site as duplicate content. They have no way to know that you are “pointing” to the same place, and you can change where it points at any time. Some of the darker side SEO folks use to play a shell game with URLs. Look at one site and build up the SEO rating and switch to another site. This is the reason you need to do redirects with 301 (permanent). ---
**Author:** ![Bazza](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/bazza/32/2104_2.png) [@Bazza](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bazza)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2017, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/4-duplicate-content-sites/14712/8 "2017-06-17T07:21:06Z")
How do you set that up? And how come web hosts don’t tell you this when they’re trying to sell you domain names? ---
**Author:** ![ricinport](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ricinport/32/9349_2.png) [@ricinport](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ricinport)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2017, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/4-duplicate-content-sites/14712/9 "2017-06-17T07:31:55Z")
Because they are trying to sell you domain names. ---
**Author:** ![Bazza](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/bazza/32/2104_2.png) [@Bazza](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bazza)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2017, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/4-duplicate-content-sites/14712/10 "2017-06-17T08:08:14Z")
[https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/66359?hl=en](https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/66359?hl=en) doesn’t seem to be addressed here unless I’ve missed something.