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i have built new site in joomla (not live yet) wish maintain links pdfs have indexed on google our old site.

all pdfs on new site in docman component, on old site, pdfs in various sub-categorys eg pdf/releases/blah.pdf not possible dont think in docman. have tried use sh404sef redirect old pdf links new ones cant work.

ive been tearing hair out 1 id keep links have pdfs on google. intention site go live next tuesday help/advice gratefully received.

thanks

hi,

it practice use ‘permanent redirect’ this. doing so, goggle understand old url has permanently changed , url updated in search results (after few days, possibly more). plus potential visitors don’t nasty 404 page not found.

use following every old pdf url indexed in google (replace example paths of course!) in .htaccess file (right @ bottom should do).

code: select all

redirect 301 /oldpathto/your.pdf http://www.domainname.com/newdocman/url

kris...