What are some examples of htaccess redirects?

What are some examples of htaccess redirects?

HTACCESS redirects are used to manage URL redirection on Apache servers. Here are a few examples:

1. 301 Redirect (Permanent):

   Redirect 301 /old-page.html http://www.example.com/new-page.html
   

2. 302 Redirect (Temporary):

   Redirect 302 /temporary-page.html http://www.example.com/another-page.html
   

3. Redirecting www to non-www:

   RewriteEngine On
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.example\.com [NC]
   RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://example.com/$1 [L,R=301]
   

4. Redirecting non-www to www:

   RewriteEngine On
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.(.*)$ [NC]
   RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.example.com/$1 [L,R=301]
   

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Can you explain the difference between 301 and 302 redirects?

Sure! A 301 redirect indicates that a page has been permanently moved to a new location. This is important for SEO because it passes the link equity from the old URL to the new one.

On the other hand, a 302 redirect is used for temporary moves. It tells search engines that the original page is still valid and should be indexed, which means it doesn't pass the same link equity as a 301 redirect.

Do you need examples of when to use each type?

Yes, please provide examples for both.

For a 301 redirect, you might use it when you've permanently changed the URL of a product page to a new one, like moving from:

/old-product.html

to:

/new-product.html

For a 302 redirect, you might use it when you're temporarily redirecting users to a maintenance page while you update your site, like:

/maintenance.html

This way, users can still access the site later without losing the original URL.

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