301 redirect question

Will I be credited for existing links?

[WebWalla]

I have a section of a web which I believe merits its own site. If I set up .htaccess to redirect this page to a brand new domain, returning a 301 response, will the new site be immediately credited with existing links to the old page?

[Marcia]

I've had that happen with Google with no problems, but after the referring domain was moved to a different server Ink messed up.

[WebWalla]

Thanks Marcia, my referring domain will stay put for quite some time. Just to be clear, you were credited for existing links and the new domain immediately (or within a short time) got PR and anchor text benefits from those links?

[Marcia]

Yes, while the 301 was up links counted and all - including PR. I let it go 404 after Ink messed up because they dumped the new site. Never any problem with Google.

That site was originally in a subdirectory of a domain site, and I moved it to space on my ISP. Everything was fine all over, including Google crediting the old backlinks for the new location and rankings and PR stayed just fine.

Then I moved the domain site to a new host - different IP number (old and new were virtual). Google stayed ok, but Ink's still a problem.

I could be wrong, but I don't have total confidence with Inktomi & 301's. Google is no problem ever.

[dirkz]

Marcia, just wondering: How did you setup the 301? With a Redirect of just "/", or did you use a RedirectMatch?

I wonder what Google does if you use a "RedirectMatch permanent /.* ...", which will move every existing page to the root of the new domain.