Saturday, November 12, 2011

301 Redirects


We've all experienced a time when we clicked on a website link that ended up being broken. Typically you'll see a "404 message" or "Page Not Found." A lot of times this is caused when a page is moved to a new URL and the old link hasn't been directed to the new page. Think about the lost opportunity when your customers or potential buyers want information that they can't locate. If you choose to move a page on your website, make certain that you use a permanent 301 Redirect a method used to change an old URL to a new one.

In addition to keeping visitors happy when navigating your website, permanent 301 redirects are also important for SEO. When a user can't find a new page, nor can a search engine, and you'll lose any SEO status the old page once had. To keep the SEO juice following to new pages, set up a 301 redirect for pages that have been moved so search engines know where to find it.

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