Want to permanently redirect a post without losing rank and traffic

  • Resolved iamrizwankhan

    (@iamrizwankhan)


    10 months, 2 weeks ago

    We are currently optimizing all possible URLs for our site as they are not Google-friendly. As far as my knowledge goes, we don’t have proper folders. However, they are now ranked and receiving traffic, and we want to change their URLs.

    For example, here is our old URL: https://www.uniondevelopers.com/union-greens/. Now, I want to change it to something like uniondevelopers.com/projects /union-greens/.

    If I simply redirect somehow with a 301, I would like to know if there is any risk of losing rank or traffic for these pages. Thanks in advance.

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  • Hello @iamrizwankhan,

    301 Redirect is always used to redirect users from old to new URLs.

    It also maintains the SEO ranking of the page and will inform search engines to redirect to new URLs and later search engine will update their record with new URLs in their ranking as well. So you don’t have to worry about that.

    Regards,

    Rishi

    you’re right to be cautious about potential impacts on your site’s traffic and ranking.

    1. Impact on Ranking: Initially, you might see a slight fluctuation in rankings. This is normal as search engines adjust to the new URL. However, if the 301 redirects are set up correctly, your site should regain its original ranking over time. The key is ensuring that the redirect is properly implemented.
    2. Traffic Considerations: There might be a temporary drop in traffic as search engines and users adapt to the new URL. Make sure to monitor your site’s traffic closely after making the changes.
    Thread Starter iamrizwankhan

    (@iamrizwankhan)

    @rcreators Thank you so much for the clarification! I really appreciate the insight on using 301 Redirects to maintain SEO rankings during URL redirection. That puts my mind at ease.

    Thread Starter iamrizwankhan

    (@iamrizwankhan)

    One last question: if there are more than 20 pages needing their URLs changed, is there any plugin or method for bulk 301 redirection of all these pages or posts, or do I have to do it manually one by one? Thanks.

    Thread Starter iamrizwankhan

    (@iamrizwankhan)

    Thanks to all for your kind words. I have updated all the URLs of pages and blog posts. Let’s see what happens next week with traffic and ranking.

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