Posted by dorayme on 10/13/07 23:25

In article <5OqdneGt4fYV743anZ2dnUVZ_vGinZ2d@giganews.com>,
Jim Moe <jmm-list.AXSPAMGN@sohnen-moe.com> wrote:

> On 10/12/07 02:45 pm, dorayme wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Is there a better or "standard" way of dealing with this problem?
> >>
> >> In <.htaccess> add this type of directive:
> >> Redirect permanent /oldpage.php http://example.com/newpage.php
> >>
> > Is this the idea that op should go ahead and remove the links and
> > tidy all up by collecting all the html target files concerned
> > into a folder obsolete/ and making a server side instruction to
> > redirect any one of them via an .htaccess file in which each url
> > is listed?
> >
> Yes.
> He only mentioned "some pages" that he wished to delete. It did not
> sound like much and was mainly worried about search engine references.
>
> > I say this to see if you might clarify further with an
> > example of more than one url...
>
> I do not see what else might be required. The "redirect" gets the
> visitor to the new page, and tells the HTTP client that the link change is
> permanent, useful info for search engines.

OK. Is your "permanent" just an alternative to putting in "301"?

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dorayme

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