My current permalink structure is /category/storytitle. I think it would be better as /year/month/date/storytitle. Will wordpress automatically redirect all my old permalinks to the new link, or will I lose all my current backlinks?

good question..
I've wondered if WP will 301 the old url's to the new.

-Bs

Thats what I'm hoping. Maybe I'll just test it out and if it doesn't I'll change it back.

EDIT: nope, it just gives a 404 not found error. Too bad...

I think you should still change it, it will be better in the long run. Unless it's very established already then I wouldn't bother. There's probably a .htaccess hack to fix the 404's.

Originally Posted by Moelman

My current permalink structure is /category/storytitle. I think it would be better as /year/month/date/storytitle. Will wordpress automatically redirect all my old permalinks to the new link, or will I lose all my current backlinks?

Why change? Your permalink structure right now gives you the best SEO for your blog. Why bury your post deeper?

There is a plug in that will update them for wordpress, just search for permalink update plugin

Leave it as it is, your articles are already 3 links deep, don't hide them any further in the site.

I know this from experience 453 pages of content 6 layers in and stuff all traffic from them

Hi,

You can use a Permalinks Migration Plugin for wordpress to update your permanent link structure.

The plugin generates a 301 Redirect for the posts to ensure that your readers end up in the right place, and more importantly that search engines update their links so you don’t lose any prospective readers either.

Cheers