HTTPS Login on HTTP Site | 301 or 302 Redirect?

[CallMeNicholi]

I've searched the forum on this and online and can't seem to find a definitive answer.

Some e-commerce sites that are http use a 302 redirect to the https login while other sites use a 301 redirect. I know 302 is generally not recommended but in this case it may make sense.

Can anyone advise on the correct practice?

[Andy.Drinkwater]

Hi,

I tend not to use 302's for anything other than a temporary redirect - 301 is generally the one that works best for SEO because it will pass more page rank than a 302.

Moz also have a 'best practice' post on this here.

-Andy

[CallMeNicholi]

I see because of the reciprocal nature....

[Cyrus-Shepard]

Shouldn't cause an issue either way. Moving from http to https is one of those edge cases. But basically, it's a login page so link equity really isn't a factor (most of those links are likely to be ignored or devalued anyway) and it's not really a reciprocal link.

My advice - don't sweat it.