Comments on: When to Use a 301 vs. 302 Redirect – SEO Tip Week 35 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/ Blog about Search Engine Optimization and Internet marketing Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:23:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lukas Klamm http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-3719 Lukas Klamm Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:09:10 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-3719 Thanks! This article answers my question exactly to the point. A 301 redirect shows the "new" URL in search results ("hides" the original request) while a 302 redirect also points to the new location - but shows the OLD/original URL in search results .. nice for short URLs but maybe produces duplicate content. Thanks! This article answers my question exactly to the point. A 301 redirect shows the “new” URL in search results (“hides” the original request) while a 302 redirect also points to the new location – but shows the OLD/original URL in search results .. nice for short URLs but maybe produces duplicate content.

]]> By: online stepping stones http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-3713 online stepping stones Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:39:53 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-3713 Thanks for the article. Need to complete a large 301 redirect for one of my clients and your article was a very good refresher. Thanks for the article. Need to complete a large 301 redirect for one of my clients and your article was a very good refresher.

]]> By: Amir W http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-3608 Amir W Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:25:34 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-3608 Your advice about 301 or 302 here would be welcomed. My international website for collectors supports many different languages and I’ve implemented the following: * If you have no cookie around (first page of the first visit) your language will be set by the language of your first visited link (for example: colnect.com/es/coins will start with Spanish) or by your location (for example: colnect.com/coins will start with a language determined by your IP). * If you have a cookie (thus a language has been set), all URLs will be redirected to your language. So if you’ve selected German and go to the Spanish link above, you’ll be redirected to colnect.com/de/coins Currently, these redirections use 302 since I fear 301 would create browser problems (redirect loop) when you change the language. What’s your take on it? Mind that sometime I publish outside links without the language part so that they’ll be set by the user’s location. Your advice about 301 or 302 here would be welcomed.

My international website for collectors supports many different languages and I’ve implemented the following:

* If you have no cookie around (first page of the first visit) your language will be set by the language of your first visited link (for example: colnect.com/es/coins will start with Spanish) or by your location (for example: colnect.com/coins will start with a language determined by your IP).
* If you have a cookie (thus a language has been set), all URLs will be redirected to your language. So if you’ve selected German and go to the Spanish link above, you’ll be redirected to colnect.com/de/coins

Currently, these redirections use 302 since I fear 301 would create browser problems (redirect loop) when you change the language.

What’s your take on it?

Mind that sometime I publish outside links without the language part so that they’ll be set by the user’s location.

]]> By: Joy http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-3243 Joy Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:33:23 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-3243 Thanks for explaining the difference. Not many people know the difference which has such big implications. Thanks for explaining the difference. Not many people know the difference which has such big implications.

]]> By: Ray http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-3169 Ray Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:39:21 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-3169 I think it would be wise to stick with the 301 redirect instead if needed and avoid 302 due to the fact that different search engines treat it differently. I think it would be wise to stick with the 301 redirect instead if needed and avoid 302 due to the fact that different search engines treat it differently.

]]> By: Peter Donoghue http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-2877 Peter Donoghue Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:17:15 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-2877 My site relates to running courses on public speaking and its business version, presentation skills. I do ok in Google for most of it, but not for the highly competitive 'public speaking'. So I bought the domain www.public-speaking.co.nz as Google doesn't care about the hyphen and I figured that using it to direct traffic to the main site would help my 'public speaking' Google position. Then I start to read about 301s and 302s and the dangers of simply setting my new domain to the main website. So here is what I am trying to understand. Which of these if any will help me or hinder me to get better Google position for 'public speaking' ... 1. Direct the new domain to the home page as is? 2. Direct it to an additional 'Home page' with rearranged content but all the same menu links? 3. 301 it? 4. 302 it? .. and which of these if any will help me or hinder me to get better Google position for 'public speaking'? Thanks in advance .. if anyone wants my course handouts on effective speaking, email the site and I'll send them to you. (I'm not collecting addresses .. I just appreciate the opportunity to seek your help!) Cheers My site relates to running courses on public speaking and its business version, presentation skills. I do ok in Google for most of it, but not for the highly competitive ‘public speaking’. So I bought the domain http://www.public-speaking.co.nz as Google doesn’t care about the hyphen and I figured that using it to direct traffic to the main site would help my ‘public speaking’ Google position. Then I start to read about 301s and 302s and the dangers of simply setting my new domain to the main website. So here is what I am trying to understand.
Which of these if any will help me or hinder me to get better Google position for ‘public speaking’ …

1. Direct the new domain to the home page as is?
2. Direct it to an additional ‘Home page’ with rearranged content but all the same menu links?
3. 301 it?
4. 302 it?
.. and which of these if any will help me or hinder me to get better Google position for ‘public speaking’?
Thanks in advance .. if anyone wants my course handouts on effective speaking, email the site and I’ll send them to you. (I’m not collecting addresses .. I just appreciate the opportunity to seek your help!)
Cheers

]]> By: Shell Harris http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-2839 Shell Harris Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:27:09 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-2839 Jim, Here at Big Oak we use Godaddy as our host and I know they do 301 redirects as we have used this option before. 302s aren't as good as 301 for passing the authority of the previous site, but if you can't control the third-party site you have to settle for what you can get. I did a <a href="http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/picture-1.png" rel="nofollow">screen shot</a> and you can see the 301 redirect option clearly. Hope this helps. If you need further help, you can call us (804) 741-6776 and we can consult with you for an hourly rate. Jim, Here at Big Oak we use Godaddy as our host and I know they do 301 redirects as we have used this option before. 302s aren’t as good as 301 for passing the authority of the previous site, but if you can’t control the third-party site you have to settle for what you can get. I did a screen shot and you can see the 301 redirect option clearly. Hope this helps. If you need further help, you can call us (804) 741-6776 and we can consult with you for an hourly rate.

]]> By: jim http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-2838 jim Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:50:51 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-2838 Chris, regarding off domain 302s. We have two scenarios that are concerned may hurt us: 1) Domains are purchased by our franchisees and then redirected by the registrar to their webpage on our website using a 302. BTW, we have talked with GoDaddy and they state that they only do 302 redirects. 2) Many third party sites use scripts that count traffic delivered to our pages, but force a 302. Thanks for any insight that you can provide. Chris, regarding off domain 302s. We have two scenarios that are concerned may hurt us:

1) Domains are purchased by our franchisees and then redirected by the registrar to their webpage on our website using a 302. BTW, we have talked with GoDaddy and they state that they only do 302 redirects.

2) Many third party sites use scripts that count traffic delivered to our pages, but force a 302.

Thanks for any insight that you can provide.

]]> By: John http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-2808 John Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:43:49 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-2808 Hello Chris, I don't know for certain whether the redirect was a 301 or 302. The new side with the firstdomain is verified in Google's webmaster tools. I've also built a good number of new links during the past month to no avail. What I've read, it seems that there are a lot of spammers out there wreaking havoc on unsuspecting sites using redirects. Thus, Google's approach to redircts seems to be more rigid. I'll head for the Reconsideration Request next. Thanks! Hello Chris, I don’t know for certain whether the redirect was a 301 or 302. The new side with the firstdomain is verified in Google’s webmaster tools. I’ve also built a good number of new links during the past month to no avail.

What I’ve read, it seems that there are a lot of spammers out there wreaking havoc on unsuspecting sites using redirects. Thus, Google’s approach to redircts seems to be more rigid.

I’ll head for the Reconsideration Request next.

Thanks!

]]> By: Chris Alexander http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-2807 Chris Alexander Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:13:19 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/when-to-use-a-301-vs-302-redirect/#comment-2807 Hello John, Are you sure you didn't do a 301 (permanent) redirect by mistake? That sounds like how I would expect a 301 to act. And you can do a 301 or a 302 within GoDaddy's control panel. Do you have your site verified in Google Webmaster Tools? http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/ If not do so. Logging into that may give you some insight into the problem. You may have to use Google's reconsideration request, explain the situation & ask if they can fix the problem. Building some new links to www.firstdomain.com might also help bring it back correctly. Hello John,

Are you sure you didn’t do a 301 (permanent) redirect by mistake? That sounds like how I would expect a 301 to act. And you can do a 301 or a 302 within GoDaddy’s control panel.

Do you have your site verified in Google Webmaster Tools? http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/ If not do so. Logging into that may give you some insight into the problem. You may have to use Google’s reconsideration request, explain the situation & ask if they can fix the problem.

Building some new links to http://www.firstdomain.com might also help bring it back correctly.

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