Google Debunks Myths Surrounding Redirect Types

Google Search Advocate John Mueller tackled myths surrounding redirect types in a video for Google Search Central and related discussion on X/Twitter. The discussion dispelled long-standing confusion about how Google treats various redirect types. pic.twitter.com/ZfuuwuM8bf — Google Search Central (@googlesearchc) August 31, 2023Redirect Types Don’t Impact PageRankThe conversation started with Mueller addressing a highly-discussed topic in SEO: whether to use a 301 or a 302 redirect for maximum PageRank. Anyone who doubts this advice should refer to Google’s documentation on HTTP status codes and related videos from Google Search Central. Even a permanent redirect is not literally permanent, it's just a question of your time horizon.