Deal with links that need login to view

[mtthompsons]

Hi All,

Deal with links that need login to view

We have member names in the site in many places and when clicked it takes the user to the login page

As just logged in members can view the details

The redirection type is 302 and Moz Campaign says we have many and need to make them 301

What is the best way as we have a drupal website

Thanks

[FedeEinhorn]

Exactly my point.

You show the "http://www.domain.com/login?return=the-actual-linked-page" to non-logged in users and bots. while you show "http://www.domain.com/the-actual-linked-page" to logged in users. By doing that you don't have any 3XX redirects.

[mtthompsons]

When the user is logged in they wont see such links

Only when a non member clicks they go to the login page and Bots scan as non member only

When a user clicks and logs in and he is redirected to the page automatically he is intended to reach after login

[FedeEinhorn]

I don't think that's an issue, and I certainly won't set them as 301 as those are permanently moved (which means that the browser may not fetch the page again but instead send them to the login page even if they are logged in). 302s in that case are fine.

However, you can consider another approach such as: http://www.domain.com/login?return=the-actual-linked-page (for not logged in users). That way you will avoid any 3XX while only show the definitive link to the logged in user.

Hope that helps!

[CleverPhD]

You need to nofollow noindex all those links.  Your user login sections are private and will not be ranked anyway, dont need the spiders getting in there.