What is 301 redirect?

[drarunas]

It is a method of redirecting page from the old page url to the new page url. 301 redirect is a permanent redirect and is helpful in passing the link juice from the old url to the new url.

 

[tinasmith1097]

The “301 Permanent Redirect” is the most efficient and search engine friendly method for redirecting websites. You can use it in several situations, including:

1.To redirect an old website to a new address
2.To setup several domains pointing to one website
3.To enforce only one version of your website (www. or no-www)
4.To harmonize a URL structure change