Google is not indexing the new URL structure

[Bigblast]

Hey Guys,

I am using a static site and for my old pages (old urls) I put this code in the header to redirect them to a new url:
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=/new-url"> <link rel="canonical" href="/new-url" />

That was 2 month ago, what I realised today is, that google is still not indexing the new url structure. What I realised as well is, these two tags aren't really a 301 redirect, aren't they?
Since I am not using WordPress but a static site, does someone know how the code look like for the 301 redirect?

Do I need to write the code in the htaccess file or can I put it in the header as html?
What else could be the reason that google didn't index the new url structure?
Thanks

 

[Scritty]

Is the new URL the same content? Can you get in the back end and do a proper 30X redirect rather than a header fix?

 

[OpalaMutaa]

Are you using is different domain?
if yes - then you have to do the 301 redirection over DNS

 

[browserproxies]

The canonical is indeed a silent 301 that will redirect Big G to index the other article, rather than the article that you have a different canonical link inserted at the header.
Once you enter a canonical link that points to page 2, on page 1 (page that you do not want listed on G), then page 1 will not index, and page 2 will be listed for that specific search term instead.
But if you are trying to redirect olddomain1 to olddomain2, I don't think that the canonical is a good idea - use an appropriate 301 instead.

 

[Bigblast]

Is the new URL the same content? Can you get in the back end and do a proper 30X redirect rather than a header fix?

Are you using is different domain?
if yes - then you have to do the 301 redirection over DNS

yes, It is different

 

[Deleted member 657006]

you need to log into the old domain and redirect 301 to the new domain only real way .

we can post ptogramming codes but might aswell do proper way

 

[Bigblast]

Is the new URL the same content? Can you get in the back end and do a proper 30X redirect rather than a header fix?

Yes same content and no problem with 310's

 

[Bigblast]

The canonical is indeed a silent 301 that will redirect Big G to index the other article, rather than the article that you have a different canonical link inserted at the header.
Once you enter a canonical link that points to page 2, on page 1 (page that you do not want listed on G), then page 1 will not index, and page 2 will be listed for that specific search term instead.
But if you are trying to redirect olddomain1 to olddomain2, I don't think that the canonical is a good idea - use an appropriate 301 instead.

I've changed it to a 310 since Google didn't index it with canonical. Thanks for your help

 

[Bigblast]

you need to log into the old domain and redirect 301 to the new domain only real way .

we can post ptogramming codes but might aswell do proper way

No the domain is the same just sub domain changes