{"id":10653,"date":"2024-08-02T16:45:35","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T16:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/02\/redirects-101-a-beginners-guide-to-setup-best-practices\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T16:45:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T16:45:35","slug":"redirects-101-a-beginners-guide-to-setup-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/02\/redirects-101-a-beginners-guide-to-setup-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Redirects 101: A Beginner\u2019s Guide to Setup & Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Redirects send users and search engines from one URL to another automatically.<\/p>\n

For example, when you try to visit<\/p>\n

https:\/\/backlinko.com\/hub\/youtube\/position<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(which has a redirect) it will take you to<\/p>\n

https:\/\/backlinko.com\/hub\/youtube\/positioning<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

instead.<\/p>\n

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Redirects guide users and search engines from outdated URLs to current, relevant content.<\/p>\n

This improves the user experience. Preserves your hard-earned backlinks. And helps search engines crawl and index your site more efficiently.<\/p>\n

Bottom line:<\/strong> Redirects can help you manage your website structure<\/a> and improve your SEO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When you use them correctly, that is.<\/p>\n

In this guide, you\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n

What redirects are
\nHow to implement redirects the right way
\nBest practices for using redirects<\/p>\n

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