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Originally Posted by simsi Simsi If you are simply moving hosts, ensure that the host server is in the same country as the Geocities one. Make sure it's not full of spam-infested other sites (go deidcated to be sure), and make sure all your filenames stay exactly as they are now. |
This will not resolve the duplicate content issue. The source must indicate that the document has moved.
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Originally Posted by simon johnson  301 or a 302 redirect will do it. It's a tough call... largely depends on if the new content is on the same domain or not. |
301 is what we need here, not 302. These indicate permanent and temporary redirection rules respectively, and factor into Googles interpretation of the content origin.
The issue is how he will acheive this on a geocities hosting platform.