PHP 301 Redirects
The preferred way of redirecting a page that has moved is by a 301
redirect. In PHP, 301 redirects are not the default (a 302 redirect is
the default). Whenever you move a visitor to a new location, you
should use the PHP 301 redirect, which involves one extra line of
code.
In PHP, a 302 redirect is done as follows...
header('location: http://www.example.com/new-page.php');
By doing a 302...
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Optimizing Webmaster Credits
Most web designers and webmasters like to have a sitewide footer link
on each site they build. But more often than not, these webmaster
credits aren't optimized, and won't provide as much link value as they
could. The process of optimizing webmaster credits is simple, easy to
script and will get these credits working for you. This article covers
the details of optimizing webmaster credits.
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Disable PHPSESSID
Session IDs in PHP can cause some real problems when search engines
index your pages. For this reason, you should disable PHPSESSID on
your sites, and keep session IDs in cookies instead. If you disable
PHPSESSID in the URL, this can become a usability issue, as all
visitors must have cookies...
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Redirects - the good, the bad and the ugly
Redirects are an important part of a well maintained site. As pages
are deleted or moved, it's common courtesy to sent the visitor to the
new page, or at least apologise for the inconvenience.
TYPES OF REDIRECT
Redirects come in several flavours. Redirects can be done by the
server, or by the...
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