{"id":36825,"date":"2025-06-03T09:48:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/blog\/?p=36825"},"modified":"2025-07-07T13:08:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T13:08:45","slug":"what-is-301-moved-permanently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.resellerclub.com\/blog\/what-is-301-moved-permanently\/","title":{"rendered":"What is 301 Moved Permanently"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>A 301 moved permanently status code shows that a webpage has permanently moved to a new web address. When a search engine or a user tries to access the original URL, the server sends a 301 redirect and SEO value is preserved.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The HTTP 301 response ensures that all traffic is automatically directed to the new location, helping maintain search rankings and user experience. This 301 moved permanently solution is essential for proper website maintenance.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Causes the 301 Moved Permanently<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Domain changes requiring htaccess redirect website configurations<\/li>\n<li>URL structure changes needing htaccess redirect implementation<\/li>\n<li>Website migrations requiring 301 redirection<\/li>\n<li>HTTP to HTTPS transitions using response code 301<\/li>\n<li>Content consolidation requiring moved permanently to a new web address<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Implementing these changes correctly ensures that both search engines and users can find your content at its new location. A proper 301 moved permanently strategy helps transfer link equity and maintain search rankings during website transitions.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>301 Moved Permanently Example<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a practical example of a 301 redirect:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Request:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>GET \/old-blog.html HTTP\/1.1\n\nHost: www.example.com\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Response:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>HTTP\/1.1 301 Moved Permanently\n\nLocation: https:\/\/www.example.com\/blog\/new-post.html\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In this example, when someone visits old-blog.html, the server returns a 301 moved status and redirects them to the new location. To implement this using htaccess redirect, add this to your .htaccess file:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Redirect 301 \/old-blog.html https:\/\/www.example.com\/blog\/new-post.html\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The 301 moved permanently, which ensures that all traffic, including users and search engines, goes to the right page. 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