I would like your advice regarding implementing a 301 redirect from this link: http://www.sub.example.co.uk/ It has come to our attention that this actually live and indexed. What we would like to know is that if we were to implement a 301 redirect on my main site ( http://www.example.co.uk/ ) , would there be any SEO issues? Thanks,
@ketanpatel.. to your query.., A 301 redirect which is a permanent redirection rule implemented through htaccess informing all search engines that the website is been redirected to another one.., so there is no problem in doing 301 redirection.. may be search engine wont change your URL immediately but it takes a couple of days to index your new site..,
A 301 redirect does not necessarily invite SEO issues, infact it will pass on the link juice of redirected webpage. Also, 301 Redirect is a good SEO practice
301 redirect is the ideal method to retain your current search engine rankings when redirecting web pages or a web site. 1. To create a .htaccess file, open notepad, name and save the file as .htaccess (there is no extension). 2. If you already have a .htaccess file on your server, download it to your desktop for editing. 3. Place this code in your .htaccess file 4. If the .htaccess file already has lines of code in it, skip a line, then add the above code. 5. Save the .htaccess file 6. Upload this file to the root folder of your server. 7. Test it by typing in the old address to the page you've changed. You should be immediately taken to the new location.
Hi 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 have to change file names or move pages around, it's the safest option. The code "301" is interpreted as "moved permanently". So 301redirect is good for SEO practice.