Monday, March 9, 2009

301 Redirect

When to use a 301 redirect?
When you are launching a new website and the actual URL structure of your site changes. For example: current page is www.mywebsite.com/about.html and the new page is www.mywebsite.com/about.php. If the current page has prominent position in search engine results and/or back links - you'll want to pass on this credit to the new page. 301 redirect is the way to go!

301 redirects are search engine friendly and the ultimate way to pass on credit from an old page to a new one. Even if you are deleting a page - first use a 301 redirect to forward it to your home page or your site map page.

301 redirects are implemented differently based on the type of your web host. Contact Proceed Innovative if you need more information.