2 min readAn original planning guide. Use the linked primary documentation for platform details and the supported procedure for your environment.
Collect existing addresses
Use the current site inventory, navigation, available search reports, and important external links. Include legacy paths that still serve a user purpose.
Choose destinations by meaning
Map each old page to the closest genuine replacement. Flag pages without a suitable successor for a deliberate decision.
Check implementation behavior
Test the supported redirect configuration for status, destination, loops, chains, and accidental matching of unrelated paths.
Review surrounding signals
Update internal links and sitemap entries to preferred destinations. Monitor relevant not-found and indexing reports after release.
Worked scenario
See the plan in practice.
Three retired service pages have distinct replacements. Map them individually instead of sending all visitors to an unrelated general page.
Review your result
Your acceptance checklist
Sources gathered- Destinations relevant
- Rules tested
Use these checks to identify gaps in your url-to-url redirect map. Assign an owner to any unresolved item before the next dependent step.
The terms behind the task
Primary references
For the underlying concepts and current platform details:
