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Proper 301 redirect code for http to https
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I see lots of suggestions on the web for forwarding http to https. I've got several existing sites that want to take advantage of the SSL boost for SEO (however slight) and I don't want to lose SEO placements in the process. I can force all pages to be viewed through the SSL - that's no problem. But for SEO reasons, do I need to do a 301 redirect line of code for every page in the site to the new "https" version? Or is there a way to catch all with one line of code that Google, etc. will recognize & honor?
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Try this for a complete site wide redirect to HTTPS://
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]I have also updated all my exiting 301 redirect to point to the new location. All older pages should be caught under this rule.
Also remember to update your Search Console profiles, sitemap, robots etc
I would also update all internal links to point to https:// rather than relying purely on the redirect.
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