Why you need 301 redirect
301 HTTP status code shows when a page permanently redirects to another page. This is the best method to retain your current search engine ranking.
How to setup 301 redirect
Apache (.htaccess )
RedirectPermanent /old-url.html http://www.example.com/new-url.html
ASP (IIS / Windows) <%@ Language="VBScript" %> <% Response.Status="301 Moved Permanently" Response.AddHeader "Location", "http://www.example.com/new-url.html" Response.End %>
<%@ Language="VBScript" %> <% Response.Status="301 Moved Permanently" Response.AddHeader "Location", "http://www.example.com/new-url.html" Response.End %>
WordPress
If you are using WordPress you can use Redirection plugin to manage your 301 redirects. The plugin has 1+ million active installations.
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