301 redirect for blog post URL change
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I'm thinking about changing the URL for a new blog post that I have already promoted off-site today. I overlooked a detail and am gently kicking myself.
I can't determine if it's worth any negative issues that adjusting it might create vs the value of having a more "perfect" URL. Would it be OK to do this by applying a 301 redirect to the page? Would this be the right thing to do or is there some other way?
Thanks!!
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Sadly, though, I just discovered that I lost all my FB likes and Linkedin shares...Not sure if there's anything I can do about that.
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I just installed the "Redirection" plugin and used it successfully.
Super easy:
1. Change the URL
2. Go to Tools/Redirection/Redirects
3. Add new redirection: input Source URL, input Target URL, hit "add redirection" and that's it!
Thanks Brad and Underscorelive for all your help!
Have a lovely Thursday.
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Good to know you are using it. Yep. I've been studying the alternatives this morning. One called "Redirection" is standing out as a potentially good one and has a lot of downloads. Anyone use that?
Others seem potentially complicated and my concern is that i dont understand enough of what I'd be getting or how to use considering the complex description details. Some of them say they won't work with permaLinks? Or look like they aren't designed for a simple URL change within a site. Another thing I saw was that some seem to require creating a new post or page and it would be so nice not to have to do that.
I'm not a programmer and it would be so nice if I could take care of this on my own without having to wait within our company's own queue.
sometimes I feel like the shoemakers kid.Simple is good!
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We're on the latest version and still use that plugin, working fine. But if you'd rather be safe in the knowledge that the plug in is being maintained, take a look at these
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Hi Underscorelive,
Thanks. Yes. WordPress. That plugin hasn't been updated in 2 years, though, and we're on the latest version of WordPress. Says it may not be compatible.. Will need to experiment perhaps. But I'm a little concerned about that.
Does anyone else have a 301 plugin they like?
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Wordpress site?
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/simple-301-redirects/
Very easy to use, highly recommended
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Thank you, Brad. Now I just need to get the right plugin for it.
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Gina,
The 301 is exactly what you should do. No big deal. Since it is still early it makes sense that you would want to go with a more "perfect" url. I own a network of blogs and we have found that the right URL can be very important to long term ranks. Good luck!
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