> I have created the ssl index page:
> https:[email address]/ssl/MultiPureWaterFilters.html?1200919541490
> ..and I would like to redirect my home page to this page.
> (duplicate page but secure)
> How do I do this, without being penalized in the google index.
> And without losing my index ranking in the search engines?
When redirecting from one URL to a new or preferred URL with the same
content, the recommended method is to use a 301 redirect, which
indicates that the content of the old URL has permanently moved to the
destination URL of the redirection. Googlebot is capable of following
301 redirects, and ranking signals are passed to the new URLs as
appropriate.
> > I have created the ssl index page:
> > https:[email address]/ssl/MultiPureWaterFilters.html?1200919541490
> > ..and I would like to redirect my home page to this page.
> > (duplicate page but secure)
> > How do I do this, without being penalized in the google index.
> > And without losing my index ranking in the search engines?
You should do undelayed meta refreshs only when you've absolutely no
other option, for example when you rescue traffic and incoming link
love from free hosts or so. Always try the HTTP redirect route first.
Sebastian
> > I have created the ssl index page:
> > https:[email address]/ssl/MultiPureWaterFilters.html?1200919541490
> > ..and I would like to redirect my home page to this page.
> > (duplicate page but secure)
> > How do I do this, without being penalized in the google index.
> > And without losing my index ranking in the search engines?
If I set up a host with one page that has 301 redirect header,
basically pointing to www. site from no www.site I will keep my
ranking - that is what you saying - Did I understand it correctly?
> When redirecting from one URL to a new or preferred URL with the same
> content, the recommended method is to use a 301 redirect, which
> indicates that the content of the old URL has permanently moved to the
> destination URL of the redirection. Googlebot is capable of following
> 301 redirects, and ranking signals are passed to the new URLs as
> appropriate.
> - Wysz
> On Jan 21, 5:46 am, multipure417278 wrote:
> > Or would I be ok to do a meta HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" to redirect this
> > site?
> > Would that cause me problems with the search engines?
> > On Jan 21, 8:06 am, multipure417278 wrote:
> > > I am not sure I am in the correct forum, but I need help.
> > > I have created the ssl index page:
> > > https:[email address]/ssl/MultiPureWaterFilters.html?1200919541490
> > > ..and I would like to redirect my home page to this page.
> > > (duplicate page but secure)
> > > How do I do this, without being penalized in the google index.
> > > And without losing my index ranking in the search engines?
