301 redirect question

Discussion in 'Apache' started by lv211, Nov 15, 2006.

  1. #1
    When you do a 301 redirect will the url change in the browser, or will only the search engine know the difference?

    My .htaccess file looks like this right now:

    #I'm trying to get rid of the /?=node part
    Redirect 301 /?q=node http://www.domain.com

    When I try to see if the 301 has worked by searching for that page through an SE I still get the same url, not the new url.
     
    lv211, Nov 15, 2006 IP
  2. tfbpa

    tfbpa The....Alive

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    Everybody, SE's and people, should only see the new url.

    If you are not being redirected when entering the old url in your browser it means the 301 isn't set up correctly.
     
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    Colbyt Notable Member

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    I agree with this statement.
     
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    Actually...

    I got the 301 redirect to work on one of my other sites.

    Maybe it won't work with this /?=node .
     
    lv211, Nov 15, 2006 IP