Grimmyfrombar Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 Hello all, I've decided to remove my flash/intro page as it seems to be more trouble that its worth. But I have a few questions I hope someone can answer. 1. If i remove the catalog folder wont all those links in google and where ever else disappear or become useless? 2. How do I actually do this? I know it envolves removing the catalog folder, but dont know excatly what to do. 3 Do I need to do some editing in the .htaccess file to redirect the old links which include the "catalog"? I have searched these forums and cant seem to find the anwser. I'd appreciate any help. Thanks, Lee.
pynchon Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 1. If i remove the catalog folder wont all those links in google and where ever else disappear or become useless? 2. How do I actually do this? I know it envolves removing the catalog folder, but dont know excatly what to do. 3 Do I need to do some editing in the .htaccess file to redirect the old links which include the "catalog"? I have searched these forums and cant seem to find the anwser. I'd appreciate any help. Thanks, Lee. you can set up an error 404 or 401 redirect so if visitors land on a page that no longer exists they can be automatically bounced/forwarded to a page of your choice. google error 404 and error 401 to see how it is done .... and it will be a line or two added to your .htaccess file
Grimmyfrombar Posted January 17, 2007 Author Posted January 17, 2007 you can set up an error 404 or 401 redirect so if visitors land on a page that no longer exists they can be automatically bounced/forwarded to a page of your choice. google error 404 and error 401 to see how it is done .... and it will be a line or two added to your .htaccess file Thank you, yes I know that part. I need to know how to get rid of the intro and what effect it will have on my listings. Lee
pynchon Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 Thank you, yes I know that part. I need to know how to get rid of the intro and what effect it will have on my listings. Lee the effect is unquantifiable. but if you remove the flash elements and replace it with other content that was relevant to your site, there will be an effect ... but it is likely to be positive as Flash content cannot be spidered by search engine.
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