: Can't add HTTPS site to Yandex Webmaster Tools I've recently changed a website to run only on HTTPS. HTTP connections are 301 redirected to HTTPS and a HSTS header (Strict-Transport-Security:

@Karen161

It looks like Yandex have caught on to this and developed a workaround!



There's now a new option:


If the site was mistakenly considered a mirror, you should add
www.domain.com and adjust the mirrors.


They also recommend using the Host directive in robots.txt once it's been added.

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@Angela700

I actually ran into this same problem a few months back on a site which forces SSL. I contacted Yandex support directly about this so I'll share their response:


Hello,

Please accept my apologies for the delayed reply.

You should specify https domain as the main mirror in your robots.txt
file and then wait for a couple of weeks (
help.yandex.com/webmaster/controlling-robot/robots-txt.xml#host ). When the main mirror changes according to your settings, your
website will be able to start indexing and appear in search results at
https protocol. You can find more information about the fact what
websites are considered to be mirrors by Yandex on page
help.yandex.com/webmaster/yandex-indexing/site-mirrors.xml .

-- Sincerely yours, Platon Yandex customer support company.yandex.com/

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