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    • lina_digital
      lina_digital last edited by

      We have several locations that moved to be under a parent location. Should I do a 404 redirect or a 301 redirect to parent page where they can find information about the location they are searching for.

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      • andy.bigbangthemes
        andy.bigbangthemes last edited by

        301 🙂 A 404 can be harmful.

        Cheers!

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        • Joe_Stoffel
          Joe_Stoffel last edited by

          I can confirm that Andy is correct here, implementing that 301 redirect is best practice for this scenario.

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