HSTS Redirects
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Hi
Are these 307 redirects bad for SEO? They've just popped up on an audit & I haven't seen them before.
I'm guessing as they're temporary they should be updated.
Thanks
Becky
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Hi Becky,
I agree with Yaroslav, the better practice is to use 301 redirects.
Greetings
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Hi Becky,
Much like the 302 redirect, 307 is another temporary redirect.
Whilst there have been studies which showed long term temporary redirects being the same as a 301 permanent redirect, best practice is to use a 301 redirect.
For a further explanation I refer to the Moz Redirection guide - https://mza.seotoolninja.com/learn/seo/redirection
I hope this helps answer your question, please let me know if you need anything else.
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