Could someone please explain the content sharing posibilities with this module? I understand that blocks can be shared between domains, however how does one share nodes if the menus are not shared between domains?

From what I've been able to find out one can share nodes by using absolute link ... I am not a fan of using absolute links since I am currently working in the development environment and don't want to have to redo all the links once the site goes live... Is there a smarter way around this?

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From what I've heard from developers who do shared domains, nothing about it is an easy task. Is it absolutely necessary to maintain two domains? This is really bad for SEO, to have duplicated content (nodes) on two different domains. The preferred solution is to direct the secondary domain to the primary.

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Thanks for that. When directing the secondary domain to the primary, is it possible to share the users?

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Content can be published in multiple domain, but it is mandatory to select a primary domain or source domain. Domain access then sets the canonical domain information for the node when loaded in multiple domains, hence taking care of SEO.

couturier’s picture

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Or you can transfer the data from the secondary domain into the primary to completely combine the two, if that fits your purposes. That is more complex than the solution Shyamala gave in #3. Then, you can re-direct the URL through your domain name provider.

new123456789’s picture

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Thank you. How do I go about using relative links to add pages on the secondary domain, which were added to a menu in the primary domain?

couturier’s picture

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Please see our previous comments. It is never desirable to multiply content on two different domains, for SEO reasons. Maintaining two separate domains creates a lot of problems technically. A re-design of your system is recommended.

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Thanks for that.

Are you able to clarify what you mean by "direct the secondary domain to the primary"?