How do I redirect old pdf permalink to new one?

Waifu_tatyana

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• Sep 16, 2023

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from wp-content/media/old-date/name.pdf to /wp-content/media/new-date/name.pdf


I tried with rank math but when I click on the Google results page it still shows 404.

Do I need to do htaccess?

Also which is better for link juice?
Pdf to pdf redirect or pdf to html page redirect?

 

Last edited: Sep 16, 2023

Matron

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• #2

I want to know too

 

Mel Shropshire

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Sep 16, 2023

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• #3

A 404 issue may require an .htaccess fix. For better link juice, PDF to HTML redirects are preferred as they maintain content and SEO value during redirection.

 

SirLouen

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• Sep 16, 2023

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Yes .htaccess is the best go-to when a classic redirect doesnt work on rank math.

 

CloakedFarts

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Using .htaccess with mod_rewrite should work. Add a 301 rule for the old to the new URL.

 

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Pirsultan

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• Sep 18, 2023

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Redirect the old pdf url to the html post

Add rel canonical from new pdf url to post html

Rel canonical need to be added via http header

And on your post html, copy some excerpt from the pdf file into post html