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Choose permanent or temporary redirects for URL changes, avoid chains, and verify that people and search engines reach the right page.
Understand the basic difference
Use a permanent redirect such as HTTP 301 or 308 when an old URL has a lasting replacement. Use a temporary redirect such as 302 or 307 when visitors should move for now but the original URL is expected to return. Google treats permanent redirects as a signal that the destination should be canonical; temporary redirects do not send the same signal. Choose based on the real content plan, not a blanket rule that every redirect helps SEO.
Map each old URL to its closest useful destination
If a product changes address, redirect to the same product at its new URL. If an article is consolidated, redirect to the updated guide covering the same reader task. Sending every removed page to the homepage can confuse visitors and may not be a useful replacement. Return a genuine 404 or 410 when content is gone and no relevant successor exists.
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