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# Adding "www" redirect

The "www" in the URL is a standard prefix for one's public website. According to the SEO purposes, it is preferable to show a website only under http://www.example.com or http://example.com, not both URLs. Otherwise, search engines see duplicate content on the "www" and "non-www" domains and may downgrade the site ranking.

Once you've connected a domain to your site on Weblium, the "www" isn't displayed in your domain name by default; it's just mirroring to `https://`. 

However, the sites on Weblium will respond both to the www-prefixed and the non-www-prefixed domains, using the 301 redirect. Thus, when the visitors access the URL _www.yoursite.com_, they will be automatically redirected to _yoursite.com_ — the root domain. It is a good tip since you can't predict which URL users will type in their browser's URL bar — using this redirect, you won't lose traffic on your site, and the search engines won't mark your domain as a duplicated content.

To add this redirect, follow the instructions below.

# Adding "www" redirect

1. If you've [connected your domain to a site via NS method](https://help.weblium.com/en-us/article/connecting-a-domain-you-own-pa4w3a/), the "www" redirect should appear automatically after the successful propagation period. You can later check this in your [DNS management tab](https://help.weblium.com/en-us/article/managing-dns-records-1twk7sn/): 

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/fa84b4d83a50e800/template-1068_lvmy7l.png)

2. If you've [chosen the A record for your domain connection](https://help.weblium.com/en-us/article/connecting-a-domain-you-own-pa4w3a/#1-connecting-a-domain-with-the-help-of-an-a-record), make sure to add the following A record on the domain registrar's side to make the "www" redirect work: 

**Type:** A
**Host:** www
**Points to:** 35.187.82.108

||| ${color}[#f97700](Important:) It may take up to 24-48 hours for the records to propagate worldwide. During this time, the connection may not be stable, or the site may not be available on all devices.