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 %>

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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