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Technical SEO • Jun 2026

HTTP Status Codes for SEO: Handling 301, 302, 404, and 410 Errors

Learn how search engines process server redirects, soft 404 errors, and permanent resource deletions.


Preserving Page Rank Equity

Always use 301 permanent redirects to transfer link equity when moving URLs. Use 410 status codes to drop dead pages from the index faster.