how to 301 ?

nonai · May 7, 2014

I want to 301 redirect an expired domain to my existing domain for the purpose of a boost in serps.
I am wondering, do I do this within godaddy (where I bought the expired domain) or do I need to host the domain somewhere and then do it through the host by uploading an htaccess file?

jon_xx_x · May 7, 2014

I don't know if there's any way through godaddy, don't think so. But I always host it and 301 via htaccess like you mentioned.

djw1606 · May 7, 2014

You can do it through godaddy. You don't need to host it anywhere.

Gogol · May 7, 2014

Godaddy has 301 domain re-directer. Use it. No need to host your domain anywhere. Look in the domain management.

zoneandj · May 7, 2014

By expired domain, you mean you bought an expired domain right? I'm pretty sure any domain hoster has a redirect method.

JasonS · May 7, 2014

OP you can do this with index.php as well

<?php
header("HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently");
header("Location: http://www.New-Website.com");
?>

or htaccess

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^yourdomain.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://yourdomain.com/$1 [L,R=301]

I Make Dollars · May 7, 2014

JasonS said:
OP you can do this with index.php as well

or htaccess

Pretty much summed it up perfectly.

But most domain registars let you redirect, although I don't use GoDaddy.

SkyrocketSEO · May 7, 2014

Of course you do it through GoDaddy, it is so easy as 1,2,3...This video explains everything

JasonS · May 7, 2014

I Make Dollars said:
Pretty much summed it up perfectly.

But most domain registars let you redirect, although I don't use GoDaddy.

Yes, I use name.com and it has a function in domain management to do that, was not sure about godaddy. So, that's why I shared the alternative way.

Gogol · May 7, 2014

He needs to host the domain to be able to do that. Godaddy domains can be 301'd unhosted.

JasonS said:
OP you can do this with index.php as well

or htaccess

Aty · May 7, 2014

cPanel -> Redirects

f4llen · Jun 16, 2014

JasonS said:
OP you can do this with index.php as well

or htaccess

will this method redirect sub pages?

ie:

http://test.com/page1 to http://newdomain.com/page1

thanks

pxoxrxn · Jun 16, 2014

You can do it in GoDaddy. For those domain registrars that you can't do it on and if you don't want to pay for hosting just to do a 301, get an Amazon route 53 account and do it there.

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