301 redirect

[magnolia1]

Hi I've asked my hosting company to put a 301 redirect from domain.com to www.domain.com for my website.

They replied by saying this is just a DNS change, would you like us to go ahead?

Is this correct? I know nothing about DNS things, but I hear it's pretty important to the big G that you get this right.

It is a windows server if that means anything?

Thanks

[Mel]

I seriously doubt that the DNS change thay have in mind is going to result in a 301 redirect, but I guess anythings possible.

If after the supposed 301 you use a server header checker on the URL without the www. prefix and it does not show a 301 response then the search engines are not going to see it as a 301 either.

[cyanide]

Mel's correct, unless there's been something new recently....
Anyhow, I don't think your host is understanding what you want.

If your home page has an asp extension, there is a script that will accomplish this for you.

[LLFitness_Derek]

While on the topic of redirects im double checking this:

My site www.pool-tables-cues.com is what google spidered. I want to brand www.poolfool.com - so i set up a 301 redirect from www.poolfool.com to www.pool-table-cues.com right?

[cyanide]

hmmm, I don't quite understand.
If you are trying to brand a domain, why are you re-directing it to another ?
Seems to me, if you want to brand a domain, then that's where the web-pages should reside.

[voasi]

Originally Posted by magnolia1

They replied by saying this is just a DNS change, would you like us to go ahead?

They can add the 301 through you .htaccess file residing on your site. You can direct your hosting company to this article: http://www.tamingthebeast.net/articl...1-redirect.htm

Originally Posted by LLFitness_Derek

I want to brand www.poolfool.com - so i set up a 301 redirect from www.poolfool.com to www.pool-table-cues.com right?

I think you mean the other way around. :)

[DrData]

Hi,

It is possible to redirect a hostname via DNS, but not a web page or 301-response redirect. That must be done at the web server level or within your code if available, for example it can be done via a few lines of code if your host supports ASP or .Net.

Regards,

[LLFitness_Derek]

Sorry i sounded a little confusing.

I want the serps to see my domain www.pool-tables-cues.com - This will also be the adress that people will see in the browser when they come to the site.

When someone types the branded "www.poolfool.com" into their browser i want it to shoot them straight to www.pool-tables-cues.com

I know this is a noob question but im not familiar with this side of the yard.

Thanks guys
Derek

[DrData]

Hi,

If your host supports ASP, you could name the main index file index.asp or default.asp and then add the code below.

<%@ Language=VBScript %>
<%
Response.Status="301 Moved Permanently"
Response.AddHeader "Location", "http://www.domain.com"
%>

I don’t know much about Linux hosts so I can’t offer any suggestions if that is the case.