Renaming multiple web pages

[dpdeleon1]

I'd like to rename about 20 web pages on one of my websites. If I do a 301 redirect for each of the pages will I get dinged by google for all of the renames?

[Boodreaux]

Not sure...but I plan on renaming pages too.  I have heard on this forum that if there are no external links to the pages then I should just leave up the old "site map" for a while along with the new one and then after they are indexed take down the old site map.  If you have links then a redirect is necessary and you do lose some link juice.

I am interested in hearing from others too in regards to a more direct answer to your response.