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Written by Imran
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A meta refresh can be implemented in the <head> statement of your source code in blank page with the old file name, which then automatically redirects visitors to the new page. Example:
<HEAD>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" content="0;URL=http://www.new.com/new.htm">
<TITLE>Page has moved</TITLE>
</HEAD>
Note: This is a technique often used by spammers to trick search engines and it should be avoided, unless the page is in a section of your site that isn't spidered.
What the search engine spammers do is to create a page that is optimized for certain keywords and phrases - it usually has no real content. The page is then picked up by some search engines, but when a visitor clicks on the search engine entry, they are redirected to another site, often unrelated.
It's a despicable trick, but thankfully most search engines have filters to detect this. Using this form of SE deception will see a site eventually banned or penalized by major players such as Google. |
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