301 Redirect To Another 301 Redirect

[JessieT]

Hi,

We have a client with an old domain that they want to redirect to their primary domain.

They also have a few older domains pointing to the old domain. Do you recommend leaving them as redirects that point to the old domain? This will create a redirect to a redirect situation.

Or, is it better to go ahead and redirect those older domains to the primary one's, removing one layer of redirect?

Thank you!

Jessie

[RepLoc_Tim]

I would stay away from a double redirect as the negative signal risk outweighs the benefit, and in this case there is no benefit or reason you would want to do it except for convenience (one less thing you have to do).

If those old domains still have traffic, then you should go in and change their redirect to the new site.

[cbielich]

1 301 Redirect = Good

To many could be bad

Fire Bad Too  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr0poacTxp8

[Brian-H]

I remember watching a Matt Cutts video say where google follows up to 4 consecutive redirects but that it should be avoided where possible so 2 should be fine.

[cbielich]

The less the better