No 301, can i do something?

I have an old website hosted but no PHP/Htaccess...

[saids]

Hi,

I have an old website online since 96. I would like to redirect this domain with a 301 to my new domain (.com & dedicated server).

The problem is that url rewriting/redirects are not supported.

My only solution is to do a redirect with a meta refresh? Another solution?

Thanks in advance

[rainborick]

Several years ago, <meta> refreshes were used so often as a SPAMming tool to disguise doorway pages that using them would risk a penalty, but for a couple of years now I've used them as a replacement for 301 redirects for situations like yours after I noticed Google treating <meta> refreshes in the same way they do 301's, including PR.

I took a couple of precautions to make my intentions clear. I used a delay of 0, I stripped the page of content except for a simple <h1>This Page Has Moved</h1>, and I included a direct link to the new page, using the same URL I embedded in the <meta> tag for people running with JavaScript or redirects turned off. I've done this on three different sites without problems. Works like a charm when someone wants to move from a free host to a paid host. Good luck!