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    Do inlinks to a 302'd page revert to the original when the 302 ends?

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    • StuartAnderton
      StuartAnderton last edited by

      I have a genuine reason for temporarily moving some pages from my site onto a subdomain for a few weeks.

      If I do this using a 302, what happens to any in-links to the destination page once the the 302 reverses back to the original URL? Is any Google juice from those links lost?

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      • aarondicks
        aarondicks last edited by

        The link juice always flows to the original page, not to the new page as the user follows the 302 redirect. Therefore if the 302 is removed, then the juice stops back a the old page as it always has. I can't see what your genuine reason for this might be, however this would be the best course of action for you.

        Here is an excerpt of some OSE about page:

        301s, 302s, and Meta Refreshes301s, 302s and meta refreshes are all ways of redirecting one URL to a different URL.301 refers to the HTTP Status Code for this type of redirect. A 301 Redirect is a permanent redirect and passed between 90-99% of link juice (Ranking Power)302 also refers to the HTTP Status Code for this type of redirect. A 302 Redirect is a temporary redirect and passes 0% of link juice (Ranking Power). This is bad for SEO.Meta refreshes are a different type of redirect that is executed on the page level rather than the server level (There are usually slower and not recommended). They are most commonly associated with a 5 second count down with text "If you are not redirected in 5 seconds, click here". Meta refreshes do pass some link juice but are not recommended as an SEO tactic due to usability and juice passing

        Hope this helps

        Aaron

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        • IM_Learner
          IM_Learner last edited by

          Can you please elaborate your question? What do mean by destination page?

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