HTML Help

krs360 · Joined: 14 Oct 2009 Posts: 2

I have been using this site to teach me how to make a page redirect.

The problem I have is this: according to google analytics, one of the top landing pages to my site is http://www.hvpshutters.co.uk/index.php?id=94

This page is very old, and I have now made it redirect to the one I want to use for this product.

Trouble is, if this is one of the top landing pages there must be a site linking to it somewhere. How can I find out where this is? I have tried searching in google for link:http://www.hvpashutters.co.uk/index.php?id=94 but it shows nothing. Is there another way to find out what is directing people to this page?

PayneLess Designs · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 3596 Location: Biloxi, MS

The Backlink Checker check showed up zero links. Try using Google's Discover your links. Good web tools there.

301 Redirects:

htaccess 301 redirect tutorial : http://www.tamingthebeast.net/articles3/spiders-301-redirect.htm
How to Do a 301 Redirect: http://www.internetbasedmoms.com/seo/301-redirect.html
How to redirect a web page, the smart way: http://www.stevenhargrove.com/redirect-web-pages/
Redirects and SEO: http://www.allthingssem.com/redirects-and-seo/

krs360 · Joined: 14 Oct 2009 Posts: 2

Thanks for your help.

I took over the admin of this site a few months ago, and it has been set up using MODx cms. The site has been redesigned several times over the last few years and all the old files are still hanging around.

Your htaccess 301 advice is definitely way to go, but there is already a lot of stuff already in the file. This is all a little bit above my head and I am worried that if I get it wrong I will screw my site up! Could you tell me how I need to adapt this:-

# MODx supports Friendly URLs via this .htaccess file. You must serve web
# pages via Apache with mod_rewrite to use this functionality, and you must
# change the file name from ht.access to .htaccess.
#
# Make sure RewriteBase points to the directory where you installed MODx.
# E.g., "/modx" if your installation is in a "modx" subdirectory.
#
# You may choose to make your URLs non-case-sensitive by adding a NC directive
# to your rule: RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?q=$1 [L,QSA,NC]

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?q=$1 [L,QSA]

# Make sure .htc files are served with the proper MIME type, which is critical # for XP SP2. Un-comment if your host allows htaccess MIME type overrides.

#AddType text/x-component .htc

# If your server is not already configured as such, the following directive
# should be uncommented in order to set PHP's register_globals option to OFF.
# This closes a major security hole that is abused by most XSS (cross-site
# scripting) attacks. For more information: http://php.net/register_globals
#
# To verify that this option has been set to OFF, open the Manager and choose
# Reports -> System Info and then click the phpinfo() link. Do a Find on Page
# for "register_globals". The Local Value should be OFF. If the Master Value
# is OFF then you do not need this directive here.
#
# IF REGISTER_GLOBALS DIRECTIVE CAUSES 500 INTERNAL SERVER ERRORS :
#
# Your server does not allow PHP directives to be set via .htaccess. In that
# case you must make this change in your php.ini file instead. If you are
# using a commercial web host, contact the administrators for assistance in
# doing this. Not all servers allow local php.ini files, and they should
# include all PHP configurations (not just this one), or you will effectively
# reset everything to PHP defaults. Consult www.php.net for more detailed
# information about setting PHP directives.

#php_flag register_globals Off

# For servers that support output compression, you should pick up a bit of
# speed but uncommenting the following lines.

#php_flag zlib.output_compression On
#php_value zlib.output_compression_level 5

# The following directives stop screen flicker in IE on CSS rollovers. If
# needed, un-comment the following rules. When they're in place, you may have
# to do a force-refresh in order to see changes in your designs.

#ExpiresActive On
#ExpiresByType image/gif A2592000
#ExpiresByType image/jpeg A2592000
#ExpiresByType image/png A2592000
#BrowserMatch "MSIE" brokenvary=1
#BrowserMatch "Mozilla/4.[0-9]{2}" brokenvary=1
#BrowserMatch "Opera" !brokenvary
#SetEnvIf brokenvary 1 force-no-vary

PayneLess Designs · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 3596 Location: Biloxi, MS

I'm sorry, but I am not at all familiar with MODx CMS. I take it those instructions are for it? I think you would be better off trying the Support Forum where there are people with MODx experience.

Have you read the Documentation or Help sections? Be sure to have latest version installed. Take a look at the Extensions or Add-ons and see if they may help.

Sorry I can be of more help in this case.