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  • October 25, 2013 at 1:15 pm #154049
    Rugg
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    Is there any difference between a redirect using [R] vs [R=301] in the .htaccess?

    From my understanding…

    [R] instructs Apache to issue a redirect, causing the browser to request the rewritten/modified URL.

    and

    301 Request has Moved Permanently

    October 25, 2013 at 3:54 pm #154079
    TheDoc
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    haha I feel like you just answered your own question?

    October 25, 2013 at 11:41 pm #154095
    __
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    [R] should do a 302 redirect by default (i.e., if you don’t specify a status).

    If it’s doing a 301 by default, that’s …odd

    mod_rewrite [R] flag

    October 28, 2013 at 8:07 am #154171
    TheDoc
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    It has significant SEO implications: http://moz.com/learn/seo/redirection

    October 28, 2013 at 1:59 pm #154337
    __
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    Rather than saying “301 is best for SEO” and “don’t use 302”, it should say, “if the redirect is permanent, 301 is best for SEO.” If the redirect really is temporary, then sending a 301 header could be disastrous once you go back to using the original URL.

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