Copying A Webpage to Another Format

[Carlton]

Technical Question ->

If I have numerous Google indexed web files such as: www.HighSchool.com/JohnDoe.html

How could I get Google to recognize the same webpage, but having been converted to a slightly different format such as: www.HighSchool.com/John-Doe (notice the html file extension has been removed, and a hyphen placed between John and Doe)

Is there some way to have Google automatically pick-up the new file format ... without losing the search engine position and rank created by the original file?

Thanks in advance for input/advice. :tu:

 

[fm1234]

301 is the most search engine-friendly way to do this, if I am not mistaken.

URL redirection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Frank

 

[TechGuy1]

yes 301 redirect will do it