Redirects in cPanel

301 (Permanent Redirect) tells search engines and browsers that the page has moved permanently. Google transfers about 90-99% of SEO value (link juice) from old to new URL and eventually replaces the old URL with the new one in the index. 302 (Temporary Redirect) says the change is temporary and the old URL will be active again. Google does not pass SEO value and keeps the old URL in the index. Always use 301 for permanent changes to preserve SEO ranking.

In cPanel Redirects tool: pick type 301 (Permanent), in the Domain dropdown pick the old domain, leave the source URL empty (root), enter https://newdomain.com as destination, and tick "Wild Card Redirect". This redirects all pages from old to new domain, including subpages. Alternatively, in .htaccess: RewriteEngine On / RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^olddomain\.com$ [NC] / RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://newdomain.com/$1 [R=301,L].

301 redirects positively affect SEO because they transfer most SEO value from old to new URL. Google recommends 301 for all permanent changes. However, there is a small loss (about 1-10%) of link juice per redirect. Avoid redirect chains (A > B > C) — each hop loses value. 302 does not pass SEO value and can confuse search engines. Multiple unnecessary redirects slow the site, which negatively affects UX and ranking.

In cPanel, open the Redirects tool. At the bottom of the page you see the list of all active redirects with details (type, source, destination). Click "Delete" or the "x" icon next to the redirect you want to remove. The change is immediate. If you added the redirect manually in .htaccess, open File Manager → public_html → .htaccess and remove the relevant RewriteRule lines. Always back up the .htaccess file before changes in case something goes wrong.

Most common reasons: 1) Browser cache — clear cache (Ctrl+Shift+Delete) or test in incognito. 2) Redirect loop — check there is no circular redirect. 3) Wrong path — verify the source URL matches exactly (with or without trailing slash). 4) .htaccess conflict — other rules in .htaccess may block your redirect; check rule order. 5) CDN cache — if you use Cloudflare or another CDN, clear their cache. On BeoHosting, support can help with diagnostics.