What is the purpose of a 301 redirect?

(A) To temporarily redirect users from one URL to another

(B) To prevent search engine crawlers from indexing a page

(C) To resolve duplicate content issues

(D) To permanently redirect users from one URL to another

Explanation

The purpose of a 301 redirect is to permanently redirect users from one URL to another. You should make a 301 redirect in your htaccess file so if the users land on your old URL they will be automatically redirected to the new URL.

Conclusion

This question is from the HubSpot SEO Certification Exam. You can get all the answers to the questions asked in this exam on our HubSpot SEO Certification Exam Answers page.

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