A 301 redirect is a permanent redirect, indicating that a page has moved to a new URL. Search engines update their index to reflect this change, transferring the original page’s SEO value to the new page.
A 302 redirect is a temporary redirect, suggesting the move is not permanent. Search engines do not transfer the SEO value to the new URL, as they expect the original page to return.
In short, use 301 for permanent moves and 302 for temporary ones.
- Login to your cp.purely.website account.
- Using the left menu, click Websites, then click on the website you wish to setup the redirect on.
- Using the top menu, click Advanced, then Redirects.
- Select if you wish this to be a 301 or 302 redirect (see above for the difference), choose the source domain name and enter a slug (page) if required.
- Select if you wish to use a https or http protocol, then enter the destination URL and click Add.
