Linux Server 301 Redirects

Creating search engine friendly 301 redirects as part of your SEO initiatives is a great tip to keep under your belt.

If your website is running on a Linux Server, you have a few options available. The easiest solution is for you to create your permanent redirects from your source code. Alternatively, you know whether your web files are being served by Apache or Lighttpd, you may use server-side commands specific to the software..

Search engines interpret the 301 code as meaning "moved permanently". In turn, PageRank/trust is passed from the old page to the new.