[TUTORIAL] How to redirect a webpage - the clever way.

[RYANNNNN]

The best redirect is 301, although it depends on your needs. Using a 301 redirect is like telling a search engine your page has moved. It also keeps PR intact.

[Florx]

Its not search engine friendly

[Mentor]

Why? it doesnt harm you?

Well it kinda does. It breaks back button, which degrades user experience, plus its negatively impacts Page rank

[Blob]

Well it kinda does. It breaks back button, which degrades user experience, plus its negatively impacts Page rank

Surely if your redirecting someone to a new site they wouldnt press the back button as it will just lead them back to the page?

[Mentor]

Surely if your redirecting someone to a new site they wouldnt press the back button as it will just lead them back to the page?

Eg. They go on search engine, follow a link. Get redirected. This aint what they want. click backbutton. Doesnt work.

Its bloody annoying when that happens and done in bad taste, hence why its ranked down by search engines.

[Jazza]

You can just use the section Redirects in cpanel.

I was gonna say that lol