Http to https - is a '302 object moved' redirect losing me link juice?

[jez000]

Hi guys,

I'm looking at a new site that's completely under https - when I look at the http variant it redirects to the https site with "302 object moved" within the code.

I got this by loading the http and https variants into webmaster tools as separate sites, and then doing a 'fetch as google' across both.

There is some traffic coming through the http option, and as people start linking to the new site I'm worried they'll link to the http variant, and the 302 redirect to the https site losing me ranking juice from that link.

Is this a correct scenario, and if so, should I prioritise moving the 302 to a 301?

Cheers, Jez

[jez000]

Many thanks guys

J

[TomRayner]

Short answer is definitely yes.

If you want to pass on the link equity/juice/strength, you'll want to implement a 301 redirect ASAP.

However, some studies have shown that over time a 302 may pass equity.  So it's not a completely lost cause, but we're looking at months (possibly years) for that to pass with a 302, so where you can just use a 301.

[dotfly]

Definitely YES!

Use a 301 as soon as possible... this is the only correct way to ensure that your linkjuice is passed to the new URL