Editorial draft available to read. Factual and language review is pending. Examples are illustrative.
Build an explicit map
Record old URL, proposed destination, rationale and equivalence owner, including campaigns and downloads. Define preserved content in consolidation. Editorial mapping should precede technical rules to avoid irrelevant destinations.
Review technical consistency
Choose redirect type for intended duration and environment using official guidance. Update internal links and inspect language, parameters and overlapping rules. Handle pages without equivalents explicitly rather than sending everything to one place.
Test source and destination
Example: an old audit page leads to the updated service in the same language. Check response, final content and loops. Accept verified mappings and resolved exceptions, with monitoring rather than visibility guarantees.
Key takeaways
- Every address change needs a relevant destination and post-launch verification.