imbra - How to Set Up a 301 Permanent Redirect in iPanel

A 301 permanent redirect tells search engines and browsers that a page has permanently moved to a new URL. This is the most common redirect type for SEO.

Steps

  1. Navigate to your website management page in iPanel.

    [screenshot: website management page]

  2. Open the Redirects Manager drawer.

    [screenshot: redirects manager drawer]

  3. Select 301 from the Redirect Code dropdown.

    [screenshot: 301 selected in redirect code dropdown]

  4. Enter the old path in the Path field (e.g., /blog/old-post).

    [screenshot: path field with old URL]

  5. Enter the new URL in the Target URL field (e.g., https://yourdomain.com/blog/new-post).

    [screenshot: target URL field with new URL]

  6. Click Add Redirect.

    [screenshot: add redirect button]

  7. Test by visiting the old URL — it should automatically redirect to the new URL.

    [screenshot: testing redirect in browser]

Tip: 301 redirects pass approximately 90-99% of link equity (SEO ranking power) to the new page. Always use 301 for permanent URL changes.

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