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Use the redirect code that matches the intended duration of the move. Search engines can interpret both, but clear intent reduces ambiguity and keeps maintenance understandable. 1. Use 301/308 when the old URL is permanently replaced and you want users and search systems to adopt the new destination. 2. Use 302/307 when the original URL is expected to retur…

Handle the URL according to the product's expected future and whether a real replacement exists. For temporary stockouts, keep the product URL live if the product is likely to return. Clearly show availability, preserve useful specifications/reviews, offer notifications, and link to relevant alternatives. Keep structured data availability accurate. For perm…

Treat redirects as a data-mapping problem and test them before DNS or routing changes go live. Export all meaningful legacy URLs from analytics, Search Console, XML sitemaps, crawls, backlink tools, server logs, and important campaign lists. Deduplicate them into one migration inventory. Assign each old URL one explicit destination based on content equivale…

Make every major signal tell the same story. Canonical tags are only one input; they are much weaker when the rest of the site contradicts them. Start by choosing the one URL that should be the durable public version. Then align signals in this order: 1. Redirect nonpreferred URLs when they do not need to remain independently accessible. A clean server-side…