search console adding all website versions

hello, why it is good to add the 4 versions of the website URL?

https://
http://
https://www.
http://www.

Can someone say why it's better to add the 4 versions instead of the one that i am using?

and, if i add all versions, when sending a sitemap, do i need to send the same sitemap on all versions?? or when sending an url, do i need to repeat the whole process ?

I just add the https version, why bother adding the other 3 if my site is only https based?

whiteblackseo said:

I just add the https version, why bother adding the other 3 if my site is only https based?

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Perfect answer.

Except you reently moved your website from http to https, there is absolutely no need to add all four versions.

One, choosing your preferred domain: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/44231?hl=en (ie www vs non-www)

Two, being able to troubleshoot any canonicalization, technical, or off-page SEO issues.

Three, creating properties sets of all URL versions: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/6338828?hl=en

Reason one is the most legitimate, and something you should definitely do. 2 and 3 are optional concerns.

Personally, I verify every single secure and non-secure protocol (ie https) and www/non-www subdomain.

For international SEO, be sure to register all sub-domains and subfolders per their language, and then use international targeting for those properties: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/6059209?hl=en

• Then, for a more holistic view of the domain, create property sets for all languages/regions.

snacky3 said:

hello, why it is good to add the 4 versions of the website URL?

https://
http://
https://www.
http://www.

Can someone say why it's better to add the 4 versions instead of the one that i am using?

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enforce your actual protocol like http or https via .htaccess and make others to 301 to proper one.Also submit site map with your proffered PRotocol