What is The benefits of URL Redirect?

A URL redirect is a web server function that sends a user from one URL to another. Redirects commonly take the form of an automated redirect that uses one of a series of status codes defined within the HTTP protocol.

There are several types of redirects available to Web developers, including manual redirects, HTTP 3xx series status codes, server-side scripts, JavaScript, frame redirects and meta tag refreshes.

A URL redirect may also be known as an HTTP code 3xx redirect, URL forwarding, domain redirection, and domain forwarding.
 
Most recent URL redirection services uses 301 redirect directive to forward the browser to the actual location. This has the added benefit of passing on the page rank to the destination URL.
 
URL redirection, also called URL forwarding, is a World Wide Web technique for making a web page available under more than one URL address. When a web browser attempts to open a URL that has been redirected, a page with a different URL is opened.
 
301 redirect – A 301 Redirect is a permanent redirection that automatically sends a visitor to a new page. A search engine bot will ignore the content of the redirect page, indexing and ranking the new page. (This is the SEO friendly way to redirect a page because it will allow the transfer of any link power to the new page.)
302 redirect – A 302 Redirect is a temporary redirection that you can use for temporarily moved content.
 
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