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I'm planning to put 5000+ 301 redirect rules in .htaccess. Is that ok?

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esiow2013 last edited by

Thanks in advance!
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esiow2013 last edited by

Thanks for your suggestions Peter and Matt!
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MattAntonino last edited by

It's ok but benchmark your site speed first. Run 3-5 Pingdom site speed tests, then rerun after you blow up your htaccess. Most hosts can handle 5k but it's good to check so you don't double your load time or anything crazy.
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crackingmedia last edited by

Hi, yes that's OK, there is no limit as such.

You may find it useful to also watch Matt Cutts' video answering the same question:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1lVPrYoBkA

Peter
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