200 Status Code During Redirect

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    What does it mean when a link returns a 200 status code when it's obviously doing some type of redirect from one URL to another?

    Thanks!
     
    pchieng, Sep 2, 2009 IP
  2. funkymario

    funkymario Notable Member

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    it just means that the the http request was fulfilled, the server successfully returned the page.
     
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    It's likely a meta refresh or a javascript redirect.
     
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  4. pchieng

    pchieng Member

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    Both are not SEO-friendly, right? Is there a way to determine whether it's a JS redirect or meta refresh?
     
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    check you are url its tying right or gong
     
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  6. SportsEvents365

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    Yes, if you can see the page source (HTML).

    It isn't considered SEO friendly, SEO friendly redirects are 301 and 302 codes
     
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  7. Canonical

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    Go to http://urivalet.com and enter the URL... It should show you a trace of the browser / server interaction. If that doesn't work then try http://www.seoconsultants.com/tools/headers.asp. I like to use these because I can use them from any PC and any browser.

    The Firebug plugin from Firefox can also show you this interaction between the browser and server with all page/object requests and status codes.
     
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    Server Status Code 200 means - your request was fulfilled by the server. Simply it means you got success and got the correct, requested page. Its not considered as 'redirect'. Server code 300 was considered as redirect code.
    And more over SEO friendly redirect is 301 only. Google won't pass linkjuice to redirected site if you choosen 302 redirect.
     
    Jeff Collision, Sep 3, 2009 IP