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**soroccoheaven** · 09-24-2007, 10:18 AM

hello ,

I am having a situation for which i need to point a web page to be directed to some other page automatically ( no click ..href etc.. ) ie. if i request a page say http://somedoamin.havethis.html and page havethis.html automatically direct it to http://someotherdoamin.havethisonenow.html ....this should be done automatically.

Thanks

**tripy** · 09-24-2007, 11:03 AM

I don't get what you ask, but if it's a redirection, then use javascript if you don't have any server side tools available:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
  top.location="http://yadayadayada.com";
</script>

**Dknight** · 09-24-2007, 11:14 AM

another way with meta tag:

HTML Code:

<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;url=http://someotherdoamin.havethisonenow.html" />

**soroccoheaven** · 09-24-2007, 11:57 AM

Thanks to both of you for reply ..
Actually i have such a condition that i could not make my the web server accessible from internet because i am on dsl connection and on Dynamic Ip so i am using DDNS but i don't want to install any ddns client package on my Linux box so what i am trying to do is i will install ddns software in my winxp machine and install apache on it.now i will put the referrer link for Linux based webserver in the winxp apache index page but i don't want my visitors know this.Thats why i need automatically redirection.
now will your solution work for this condition ?

**maxxximus** · 09-24-2007, 02:28 PM

Best solution for a permanent redirect which is SERP friendly is 301 redirect.
You will need to amend your Htaccess file on your old domain and this will then point all visitors to your new site.

**soroccoheaven** · 09-24-2007, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxxximus

Best solution for a permanent redirect which is SERP friendly is 301 redirect.
You will need to amend your Htaccess file on your old domain and this will then point all visitors to your new site.

and what is this SERP frien. 301 redirect ?.. sorry i am new to all about ..can you pls explain it little more ..and how to proceed etc.

thanks

**Learning Newbie** · 09-24-2007, 04:33 PM

SERP =
Search
Engine
Results
Page

Try heading over to http://www.google.com and typing in SERP, then hitting the button. You'll be sent to a page with 10 results - each of them pages that should have something to do with SERP. That is a SERP. At first blush, this has nothing to do with your question. But it might be something you ask about later. If you want to be #1 on Google pay attention, if you don't care, ignore this.

You can make a page that says

<html>
<head>
<title>www.Great-Library.com is the best blog</title>
</head>
<body onload="document.location = 'http://www.great-library.com'">
<p>Go visit John's site!!!</p>
</body>
</html>

That would take anybody who went to your one particular URL to my home page. It works because the javascript is like typing a new URL into the address bar. And because the javascript is called out when the document loads.

But what if the person doesn't have script allowed? Or if the person isn't a person at all. Then a server redirect is what you need, it says "that page was moved buddy, you need to go thadaway." If you use 301 redirect the search engines will "follow" your directions to the new address. Any other way and they won't care.

**soroccoheaven** · 09-25-2007, 02:25 AM

Thank you very much newbie,
I will go <body onload .. ..let me try this out ..will let you know about it

bye

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