Hi,
In which case 301 redirects are not able to use in a site??
301 redirect is permanent redirect. If you think you are doubtful about your redirects you must avoid it, because it is irreversible.
Best cases for using 301 redirect,
- You've moved your site to a new domain, and you want to make the transition as seamless as possible.
- People access your site through several different URLs. If, for example, your home page can be reached in multiple ways - for instance, http://example.com/home, http://home.example.com, or http://www.example.com - it's a good idea to pick one of those URLs as your preferred (canonical) destination, and use 301 redirects to send traffic from the other URLs to your preferred URL. You can also use Webmaster Tools to set your preferred domain.
- You're merging two websites and want to make sure that links to outdated URLs are redirected to the correct pages.
301 redirect..? that's a nice piece of information..! thanks for that..!
301 is a method of permanent redirection of a old URL to a new location. when you transfer your website to a new URL then you must have to use 301 redirect method because it transfer your old URL link juice to a new URL thus you don't lost your keyword ranking.
If you need to change the URL of a page as it shown in search engine results. We recommended that you use a server-side 301 redirect. This is the best way to ensure that users and search engines are directed to the correct page.
You can not use 301redirection if you want to redirect your website temporarily. 301 redirection can only use when you want to redirect your site permanently.
You should use 301 redirection in following scenario:
- As default – this is the preferred method.
- Pages that are being permanently moved or replaced with another page.
- Domains that are permanently moved to another domain.
- 404 pages and expired content.
301 redirect - goo.gl, bily, tinyurl, can help you create backlink dofollow for your website.backlink index on webmaster tool.
The code "301″ means "file moved permanently".
A 301 redirect is implemented in your .htaccess file. In the .htaccess file, after the code, the URL of the missing or renamed page is noted, followed by a space, then followed by the new location or file name.
A 301 redirect is the most efficient and spider and visitor friendly strategy around for web sites.
So does 301 redirect affects our new website if it has any spammy backlinks? What is the benefit of using this redirection while changing domain?
The smoothest way to redirect your visitors is to use an .htaccess redirect. This has no delay since before a page is served to the browser the server checks first for an .htaccess file... if it sees this the old page never loads, instead visitors are sent directly to the new page.
Quote from: JDann on 05-20-2014, 01:38:28
You should use 301 redirection in following scenario:
- As default – this is the preferred method.
- Pages that are being permanently moved or replaced with another page.
- Domains that are permanently moved to another domain.
- 404 pages and expired content.
Yes, these are in my opinion also reasons to take advantage of the permanent redirect, with a small amendament: for athe home page!
And will apply 301 for:
http://www.seomastering.com/index.php
http://seomastering.com/index.php
http://seomastering.com
TO: http://www.seomastering.com - one homepage, stronger!
Use 301 Redirection only when you have to change your one path permanently to another.
Some times we have to do redirection for 404 not errors.
but try to avoid redirection as much cases you can.
Because it takes much time in redirection (Depends on server), causes slow site speed.
301 is permanent redirection of your website. If you want your site to be accessed from new domain then 301 redirection can be implemented. Add 301 redirection code in your old so that all the traffic from there onwards will straightforward move to new domain. ^-^
A 301, or completely moved, is a redirect that provides and distributes in an absolute way. You should use a 301 to signify to the spiders that your content has moved completely – as in forever.
In the simplest of "technical definitions", a 301 redirect is a permanent redirect from one URL to the other. 301 redirect is the most efficient and Search Engine Friendly method for webpage redirection. It's not that hard to implement and it should preserve your search engine rankings for that particular page.
If you redirect a page to another page for permanently you need to use 301 Redirect.
When you open a URL for your website, it shows with or without "www," like this:
* http://www.seomastering.com
* http://seomastering.com
You can use 301 redirect to with non www (http://seomastering.com) to www (http://www.seomastering.com).
301 redirects are not suitable for a site in the following cases:
When there's a need for a temporary redirect, as 301 redirects are permanent and can be cached by browsers and search engines. In such cases, a 302 or 307 redirect would be more suitable. As a webmaster, you gotta know when to use the right redirect, or you'll end up with a mess on your hands.
When the original URL is still active and you want to test a new URL without affecting the original one. In this case, you might wanna use a canonical URL or a 302 redirect to avoid duplicate content issues. Don't be a rookie, know your redirects.
When you're dealing with a large number of redirects and need to manage them efficiently. In such cases, using a redirect map or a rewrite rule might be more practical. Don't get stuck in redirect hell, use the right tools for the job.
When you're trying to redirect a URL with a query string or a fragment identifier. In this case, you might need to use a more advanced redirect technique, such as a rewrite rule or a proxy redirect. Don't get caught with your redirects down, use the right technique for the job.