What is a 301 Redirect?

The quickest, least technical way to describe a 301 redirect is a permanent redirect from one URL to another. A 301 redirect differs from a 302 redirect in that a 302 redirect is used as a temporary redirect. Why 301 Are Redirects Important? To a search engine, “http://example.com” and “http://www.example.com” are not the same thing.…