Redirecting a new TLD to an existing page

Redirecting a new TLD to an existing page - If a page has internal and external outgoing links to redirecting URLs, it’s returning 3xx (301, 302, etc.) HTTP status codes standing for redirection. This issue means that the page does not exist on a permanent or temporary basis. It appears on most of the popular web browsers, usually caused by a misconfigured website. However, there are some steps you can take to ensure the issue isn’t on your side. You can find more details about redirecting URLs by reading the Google Search Central overview. In this article, we’ll go over how you can fix the Redirecting a new TLD to an existing page error on your web browser. Problem :

My client recently bought a vanity domain name and wants to redirect all the traffic that hits this url to their existing website that has a page with a very similar name.

They bought nameofpage.com and want all the traffic to go toclientWebsite.com/name-of-page

I was thinking of adding a 301 to nameOfPage.com. Would this be ideal or would a 302?

My question is how will this impact on the existing ranking of the page and what would be the best approach to do this?

Solution :

In your case, a 301 redirect is appropriate. The 302 is temporary and does not yield the same results. A 301 is more traditional and correct.

Adding another domain name normally will not yield any benefit, however, from a marketing standpoint, using it in a marketing campaign makes sense. While as an IT professional, I cannot stand adding another domain name, the marketer in me says YES! Total win!

The only thing I would do from a cautionary standpoint would be to create a canonical link on example.com/path/to/page that points to itself. While there is generally no danger in your scenario, when a page can be found via multiple URLs, it is always wise to chose one as the original and use a canonical tag. In this case, you do not have a choice as to which URL to use.

Here is Google's page on that. There is an example under the heading: Indicate the preferred URL with the rel="canonical" link element

https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/139066?hl=en

We hope that this article has helped you resolve the redirects, ranking, top-level-domains error in your web browsers. Enjoy browsing the internet uninterrupted!