changing exetnsions

[benluke4]

Hi,

im rebuilding a site so it is easier/quicker to update. I will be changing little content but will be changing all of the .htm extensions to either .shtml or .php

Now this site has pretty good rankings on a fair few search engines. How do i do this without screwing the ranks UP??

Thanks

Ben

 

[Foamcow]

set up 301 (or is it 302) redirects whenever someone or something requests the old pages

you can do this via .htaccess or a scripting language such as PHP or ASP.

2 methods spring to mind.. not sure which is best

1. Use mod_rewrite and an htaccess file to catch requests for the "old" pages and rewrite the url to the new page.

2. Use htaccess to point at a custom 404 page. The 404 page would have a PHP/ASP script that looks at the incoming URL and if it matches one you specify in the script, redirects the corresponding page.

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[benluke4]

ok thanks - They both sound exacly what im looking for.

i no not how to do them so better start reading. any body point me in the right direction

Thanks again foam cow

ben

 

[ChrisHirst]

a 301 Permanent Redirect is the correct one to use.

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