"/" at the end of a URL
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I just noticed that I have the exact same page showing up separately in my Google Analytics reports. One has a "/" at the end and the other does not. Otherwise, these are the exact same URL's.
Is this something I need to be aware of from a duplicate content perspective? If so, how do I go about fixing this?
I thought the SE's would automatically see that a URL with a "/" at the end is the same as one without, but if that is the case, why is it showing up in my reports as two separate pages?
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It's not really a duplicate content issue, mostly a reporting issue in GA due to some tracking features people choose to implement. There's a discussion here that tells you how to filter the issue in your reports: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Analytics/thread?tid=65a45d4ad4f6871a&hl=en
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