When managing a website, choosing the right type of redirect is crucial for ensuring a smooth user experience and maintaining SEO performance. While there are multiple ways to redirect a webpage, the two most common redirects are 301 (permanent) and 302 (temporary). They both have distinct purposes, and selecting the wrong one can affect your … Read more
A redirect is a way to send users and search engines to a different URL than the one they requested. Source link : Semrush.com
Fabrice Canel from Microsoft said that Bing Search treats 308 redirects the same as they treat 301 redirects. This is the same as what Google said back in 2021, although Google has been a bit wishy-washy on redirects over the years. Fabrice Canel posted this on X in response to a question asked Linda Hogenes … Read more
Blog / Technical SEO / The Complete Guide to URL Redirects in SEO URL redirects automatically forward visitors and search engines from old to new URLs. They keep your website user-friendly and preserve its SEO value. Common reasons for using redirects include preventing duplicate content issues, maintaining link equity after URL changes, and consolidating multiple … Read more
Redirects send users and search engines from one URL to another automatically. For example, when you try to visit https://backlinko.com/hub/youtube/position (which has a redirect) it will take you to https://backlinko.com/hub/youtube/positioning instead. Redirects guide users and search engines from outdated URLs to current, relevant content. This improves the user experience. Preserves your hard-earned backlinks. And helps … Read more
Google’s URL shortener service will stop serving completely on August 25, 2025, which will result in billions of redirected URLs to stop working after that ****. Google stopped allowing us to make new redirects with this service back in March 2019, the service initially launched in 2009. “Starting August 23, 2024, goo.gl links will start … Read more
Redirects are a way of moving a webpage visitor from an old address to a new one without further action from them. Each webpage has a unique reference, a URL, to enable browsers to request the correct information be returned. If a browser requests a page that has a redirect on it, it will be … Read more
When dealing with outdated website content, Google has warned against using certain redirects that could be perceived as misleading to users. The advice came up during a recent episode of Google’s Search Off The Record podcast. In the episode, Search Relations team members John Mueller and Lizzi Sassman discussed strategies for managing “content decay” – … Read more
Blog / Technical SEO / The SEO Guide to 301 vs. 302 Redirects: When to Use Which and How They Differ Figuring out the difference between 301 and 302 redirects can be confusing for SEO specialists. Used right, redirects offer a seamless method for transferring users and search engines without harming traffic or rankings. However, … Read more
Blog / Technical SEO / Exploring Canonicals and 301 Redirects: Key Differences and Applications Which should come first when dealing with duplicate content: canonical tags or redirects? Here’s the short answer. It depends. Looking for a longer answer? Then keep reading. We’ll address the key differences between canonical tags and redirects to provide you with … Read more
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