URGENT:: How do I re-direct old WP blog posts???!??!?!

Discussion in 'Content Management' started by Phultu, Aug 27, 2008.

  1. #1
    Okay, i am expecting traffic of about 8,000 from Google within the next two hours. I need to redirect my old post about the same thing only earlier to the new one.

    I am on WP 2.3 !!

    please DP, help!!
     
    Phultu, Aug 27, 2008 IP
  2. Phultu

    Phultu Peon

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    Already 92 people rushed in while I was writing this post. Help guys.. they are all on the earlier post- outdated.
     
    Phultu, Aug 27, 2008 IP
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    I'm sorry no one answered this post. If you're still looking for a solution, you'll want to create or edit your htaccess file. For each url that's changed, you'll need to redirect it to the new url. This would look something like tihs:
    
    Redirect permanent /OldExtension http://yoursite.com/new-extension
    
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    An example of tihs would be:
    
    Redirect permanent /website-marketing.html http://magicinthedesert.com/website-marketing
    
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    Depending on your server you may have to change "redirect permanent" to "redirect 301". For example:
    
    Redirect 301 /website-marketing.html http://magicinthedesert.com/website-marketing
    
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    There are other ways to redirect, and you can read about them here.
    PM me if you have questions.
     
    magicinthedesert, Aug 30, 2008 IP
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    Thanks magicinthedesert....

    I kindda lost all my traffic but, anyways!...

    Thanks again :) Will use that in future.
     
    Phultu, Aug 30, 2008 IP
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    could have done it with html refresh too....
     
    mediaguru, Sep 7, 2008 IP