{"id":2029,"date":"2019-12-06T11:14:15","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T11:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wordprax.com\/blog\/?p=2029"},"modified":"2019-12-06T11:58:24","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T11:58:24","slug":"redirect-posts-pages-301-redirects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordprax.com\/blog\/redirect-posts-pages-301-redirects\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO REDIRECT POSTS &#038; PAGES WITH 301 REDIRECTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordprax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/301-redirect.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordprax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/301-redirect.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wordprax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/301-redirect-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordprax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/301-redirect-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordprax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/301-redirect-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to <a href=\"http:\/\/wp301redirects.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"learn more about 301 redirects (opens in a new tab)\">learn more about 301 redirects<\/a>&nbsp;and how to redirect posts &amp; pages with 301 redirects, then you\u2019re just in the right place!<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, have you ever visited a site or just clicked on one of your old bookmarks of a site and were greeted with that famous \u201cOops 404\u201d? If you have, then you might have had the feeling that the site is rubbish and in no good condition in the way of being updated and user friendly. <br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You want to avoid this feeling of inconvenience being felt by your visitors because it may greatly hurt your site that you\u2019re working on. If you don\u2019t deal with such problems early on, then your visitors count will drop dramatically in the long run because they will get the impression that you\u2019re unwilling to or you don\u2019t care about fixing the problem.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, don\u2019t worry; you will not have to go through a painstaking process of redirecting your URL-s manually in order to solve the problem. All you have to do is add a plugin that fixes the problem in a matter of minutes, and most importantly, completely free of charge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What exactly is 301 redirect?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, to put it in simple terms, it\u2019s basically making the user click one link which redirects them to a completely different URL!<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is very useful if you already have an old site and you want to implement it into WordPress without having the deep technical know how to do it.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>301 redirect is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordprax.com\/services\/wordpress-plugin-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"WordPress plugin (opens in a new tab)\">WordPress plugin<\/a> that works with all themes and is compatible with other plugins that you may or may not have installed on your site. It\u2019s an awesome tool that helps to manage and create redirecting URLs for your site.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, instead of going through the fuss of your visitors having to look at a 404 blank page, they will rather be redirected to the intended page. It\u2019s by no means a difficult thing to set up meaning you don\u2019t have to be a wizard or geek in order to set this up in no time. All you need is patience and the plugin will do the rest. Awesome, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why should you use 301 redirects plugin?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The reasons why one would want to redirect their site might be the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>you have changed your site domain but you want to keep Google\u2019s ranking and opinion of your site to stay the same so that you don\u2019t lose the sites strength in the eyes of Google,<\/li><li>you have totally redesigned the site and certain links are in different places,<\/li><li>you have bought a new site from someone else and you want to redirect the content back to your site or vice versa,<\/li><li>you want to change the URL of an old existing post and you want to redirect people who still use the old URL.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br>In case you\u2019ve changed your site domain, you need to know that Google holds your article page at high regard but if you change the URL all of that high regard disappears and Google resets its perception of the URL thinking that it\u2019s not the same page. <br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, by redirecting your site you simply tell Google that the site that it holds in high regard now lives in a different link (so if someone has a certain page bookmarked Google immediately redirects it to the new URL).<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, 301 redirect removes the risk of your followers getting the 404 site and thus making them reluctant to coming back to the site. If you don\u2019t redirect things on your site, you will surely be at a disadvantage because you risk losing traffic to your site, which in the long run, is neither wise nor economic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to redirect posts &amp; pages with 301 redirects?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>301 redirects is really simple to set up and use. First things first, you have to install the plugin that will help you redirect your sites URL-s. Now, there is a bunch of them out there to choose from and you certainly don\u2019t want to install an <a href=\"https:\/\/tidyrepo.com\/outdated-unmaintained-plugins-dangerous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">outdated plugin<\/a>&nbsp;that will make matters even worse for you and your site visitors.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, the main thing you have to be on the lookout is when the plugin was last updated and how many users are happy with it (just check the user reviews and you will have a solid idea of how practical and up to date the plugin really is).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now that we cleared that out, we come to the part on how to use it. Well, it\u2019s pretty simple, too!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve installed the plugin of your choice, you then go to your WordPress site and under tools you should be able to find the \u201cRedirection\u201d button. Under the source URL you paste the original URL that you want to redirect, and then under Target URL you paste the destination of the new URL.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After you\u2019ve done with that, you just hit \u201cAdd Redirection\u201d. And voila! You\u2019re done with setting up the redirection!<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the server knows that anyone who clicks the old link will be pointed to the new one that you have set up. Additionally, some plugins have a monitor system that notify you if some users have struck a 404 page, and then in turn helps you out in resolving the problem by redirecting the page to the intended URL.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of you who have a bunch of URLs that need to be redirected might find this tedious and time consuming but there\u2019s no need to worry because a lot of plugins have this covered by making things simple and allowing you to manage in bulk all of your links thus saving you time and nerves (especially if your site is filled with articles and blogs)! Pretty neat, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wrapping It Up<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re in fact a WordPress user and website creator who wants to make sure that your site is up to date with regards to its URLs redirections, the 301 redirect is a must have in your plugin department!<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Especially if you\u2019re transitioning from an old site to a new one (to WordPress) and you don\u2019t want that your users and visitors get hit with a blank page saying \u201cOops 404\u201d, then redirect 301&nbsp;is your Messiah and a real life savior that will prevent your site from losing the current users (or potential ones).<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you liked the plugin, we also suggest other plugins by the same developer: <a href=\"https:\/\/wpreset.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">WP Reset<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you want to learn more about 301 redirects&nbsp;and how to redirect posts &amp; pages with 301 redirects, then you\u2019re just in the right place! 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