What precaution should we take to change the default page of the site
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For some reason we wanted to change the default page of my site from example.com to example.com/default.aspx. We will be using 301 redirection to get the back link benefits.
Do we need to make any changes in webmaster tool and sitemap too??
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And the sitemap for good measure. And preferably hardcode any internal links that you can to point to the new default.
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So long as you're staying on the same domain then the 301 should be enough.
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