There’s quite a bit of confusion over 301 redirects and how they effect SEO and a sites rankings. I’ve extensively used permanent 301 redirects on both my own and SEO client sites and in this SEO tutorial I’ll explain how to use 301 redirects for a Linux Apache server and what you should expect SEO wise. I’ve NOT included a redirect tutorial for Windows Server 301 Redirects since they don’t use a .htaccess file like you use with Apache servers. Also note adding 301 redirects using a .htaccess file is not the only way to add 301 redirects for a website running under Linux, there’s PHP redirects and server side redirects added via Apache config files, so this is just […]
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Shared Windows Server Hosting Non WWW to WWW Redirects?
My Dear Developers,
This is Mahalakshmi. We are using Shared windows server hosting. I would like redirect non www pages to www using 301 redirect. On our server we don’t have IIS, no asp pages. So Please help me how to redirect all non www pages to www html pages. Please help on this issue.
Advanced thanks.
Example .htaccess File
Man! Your .htacess example file is the best! Tks!
Permanent Redirects Tutorial
Very well written and explained. Thanks for sharing this important information and offering the downloads for a hands on quick update and edit. I recently had a redirect nightmare with literally 700-1000 pages.
I ended up adding roughly 2-300 redirects and most of the remaining were able to be done by redirecting whole directories. What a daunting task to have to enter 1000 manual entries. Thanks again for the info.
Permanent Redirects Tutorial
Canonical Redirect Tutorial
A huge Thank You! to you for this information…
I’ve tried to follow somewhat similar (but less specific) directions on how to make Canonical changes to my htaccess file…all without success…until now…
Your kind and patient explanations of what the changes will do and how they will actually function and look like made an enormous difference…
I simply copied your code and made the appropriate changes germain to my url…and presto!
instant success…
I really can’t thank you enough…
kristo
Canonical Redirect Tutorial
Redirect from non www to www Guide Works
Just wanted to say, after trying a lot of different methods to redirect from non www to www without any success your guide saved the day :)
Many thanks and I will be adding this page as a bookmark for future reference, top work!
Many Thanks
How to Redirect without Htaccess?
i want to 301 redirect my page
I cannot upload .htaccess to my root folder which the host dont allow.
Now how can i redirect using 301 ?
anyone pls help me. My old website has good website rankings and it is going to expire in 6 weeks.
Meta Tag Redirect
@Rajesh -> if your hosting provider doesn’t allow you to use a .htaccess file, then consider to move to another provider.
otherwise… use the meta tag http-refresh to the new site