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301 redirect problem

can't use .htaccess file with this server

         

Beachlady

1:13 am on Jan 4, 2006 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



I built my first web site on Angelfire and have played around with it until now. I was encouraged to get it hosted using my domain name. I had been masking my domain to the Angelfire site but have now uploaded it to the new host. My problem is I want to redirect the Angelfire site to the new host but Angelfire says they do not do 301 redirects. What I have done so as not to have duplicate content is to place the following code on the page in the <head> tag but then deleted all the content:

<script type="text/javascript">
location.replace("http://www.#*$!xxxxx.com");
</script>

<a href="http://www.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.com"><font face="arial,helvetica">My new page is here...</font></a>

Is this acceptable or is there a way to do a 301 redirect without an .htaccess file?
The Angelfire site does come up in some search engines but I would rather it now be the hosted domain name. I am in the process of changing all my links over to the new site. Is there an easy simple way to do a permanent redirect?

Corey Bryant

1:59 pm on Jan 4, 2006 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



Not really a permanent re-direct since this relies on server side coding or the server

-Corey

Beachlady

4:20 pm on Jan 4, 2006 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



So there is no way to do a permanent redirect? Is the way I am doing it ascceptable or should I just go ahead and delete the Angelfire site? A search in Yahoo or MSN brings up the Angelfire site as well as the new site. The redirect I am using take them to the new site but I would like to only have the one. I guess I am asking what the best way to handle this would be.
Thanks

Corey Bryant

4:57 pm on Jan 4, 2006 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



Well I think what this is is a 302 redirect. Some SEs might penalize you for it but honestly I would leave it up for a month or so - maybe leave the index page there & have all the other links point to the new website?

-Corey