What is the 301 error in SEO ?

301 redirect is the most efficient and Search Engine Friendly method for webpage redirection. It's not that hard to implement and it should preserve your search engine rankings for that particular page. If you have to change file names or move pages around, it's the safest option. The code "301" is interpreted as "moved permanently".
 
301 Moved Permanently. A 301 redirect is a permanent redirect which passes between 90-99% of link juice (ranking power) to the redirected page. 301 refers to the HTTP status code for this type of redirect. In most instances, the 301 redirect is the best method for implementing redirects on a website.
 
301 redirects are used to permanently move a site to a new location. Search engines do not apply penalties to 301 redirects the way they apply them to many other types of redirects. You have to change file names or move pages around, it's the safest option. The code 301 is interpreted as moved permanently.
 
301 is is Permanent URL Redirection, it is used in a situation when any URL of your website does not exist any more and you want to redirect it to some other URL permanently.

Doing 301 redirection will also transfer all the credits like Link Juice, Google Credit to New URL so if you have new URL for the old page, you don't loose all the credit you earned.
 
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