How to 'server-side' 301 redirects?

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I want to 301 redirect website1 to website2. both in the same niche.

Is using Cpanel-Domains-Redirects considered as 'server-side' 301 redirects?
I want to avoid using the .htaccess or php methods as I am not familiar
 
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I don't understand htaccess either, but from what I've heard it's the best way of doing "server side" redirects.... Although, I need to ask, what exactly do you mean by "server side"? You mean redirect ALL of the URLs of website 1 to website 2, or what exactly do you mean by that?

And do you have the exact same URLs on both domains, or are they different? Because this is important and it will decide which code you use in your htaccess file...

hifivebaby said:
Is using Cpanel-Domains-Redirects considered as 'server-side' 301 redirects?
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I don't think this is considered "server side" (whatever this means). If you choose the Cpanel method I think you have to redirect each URL individually (but I'm not sure)
 
tazarbm said:
I don't understand htaccess either, but from what I've heard it's the best way of doing "server side" redirects.... Although, I need to ask, what exactly do you mean by "server side"? You mean redirect ALL of the URLs of website 1 to website 2, or what exactly do you mean by that?

And do you have the exact same URLs on both domains, or are they different? Because this is important and it will decide which code you use in your htaccess file...


I don't think this is considered "server side" (whatever this means). If you choose the Cpanel method I think you have to redirect each URL individually (but I'm not sure)
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The subpages urls on both websites are 90% same, with a few pages have slightly different slugs.
I started both websites to see which one is better .. didnt know about concept of cannibalization until recently.
So to avoid cannibalization, i have to do this 301 redirects.
 
hifivebaby said:
I started both websites to see which one is better .. didnt know about concept of cannibalization until recently.
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oh, in this case it's easy: keep both sites!

Cannibalization happens only for pages on the SAME website, so if you have 2 different sites (on 2 different domains) that compete for the same keywords you're good and will not run into cannibalization issues. And if you're lucky enough to rank both sites for the same keyword, kudos to you :)
 
Yes, using the Cpanel > Domains > Redirects function is the easiest and most common way to implement a true server-side 301 redirect without manually editing files.
When you set up a redirect this way, Cpanel automatically configures the server (usually by modifying the Apache or LiteSpeed configuration file behind the scenes) to send the correct 301 (Permanent) HTTP status code. This is the ideal method for SEO as it ensures the maximum amount of "link juice" (authority) is passed immediately from website1 to website2
 
Yes, cPanel’s built-in redirect tool is basically just a UI for server-side redirects.

It usually writes the rules into your .htaccess anyway so you just don’t have to touch the file yourself.
 
hifivebaby said:
I want to 301 redirect website1 to website2. both in the same niche.

Is using Cpanel-Domains-Redirects considered as 'server-side' 301 redirects?
I want to avoid using the .htaccess or php methods as I am not familiar
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Yes, the cPanel Redirects tool creates true server-side 301 redirects, so it works exactly the way you need.
Just set the redirect there and it will handle the .htaccess rules for you automatically.
 
Yes, cPanel → Domains → Redirects creates a proper server-side 301 redirect. It updates the .htaccess file in the background, but you don’t need to edit anything manually. SEO-wise, Google treats it the same as a normal .htaccess 301, so you're safe to use it.
 
Yes, cPanel's redirect tool is server-side. It modifies the server config automatically, so you don't need to edit .htaccess manually.

But a full site redirect is tricky if your page slugs don't match exactly. The cPanel tool usually does a simple domain-to-domain redirect, so site1. com/about might go to site2. com, not site2. com/about. That loses page-specific link equity.

Better to use a plugin like "Redirection" on WordPress for exact URL mapping, or ask your host if they can do a wildcard redirect in cPanel to preserve URL paths. That way /page goes to /page, not just the homepage.
 
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