392. Six Cautions When Using Redirects in Podcasting (plus best practices)

Redirects come in multiple types. When misused, they can cause some major problems, as even happened to me recently. Here are some warnings to watch for whenever you use redirects.

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• “Redirects and How to Use Them in Podcasting”: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/redirects-and-how-to-use-them-in-podcasting-tap280/

Caution #1: 301 redirects are "permanent" and cached

Caution #2: Your redirect destinations might change or disappear

• Contigo Ashland Chill Autospout Water Bottle with Flip Straw, Stainless Steel Thermal Drinking Bottle,Leakproof,Grey, BLue, 590 ml: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W5GRCZB?tag=theaudacitytopodcast-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1
• Contigo Autospout Straw Ashland Chill Vacuum-Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle, 20 oz., Monaco: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D67AB4I?tag=theaudacitytopodcast-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

Caution #3: Most redirects bypass content

• theaudacitytopodcast.com/captivate: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/captivate

Caution #4: You might someday rename your redirect

• Why you should stop saying brand names in your podcast: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/stop-saying-brand-names-in-your-podcast-do-these-5-things-instead/

Caution #5: Correcting URLs you said in old episodes is practically impossible

Caution #6: Reusing things you redirected from is a bad idea (my 2024 redirect mistake)

Quick resources for making redirects

301 permanent versus 307/302 temporary

WordPress plugins for making redirects

• Pretty Links Pro: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/prettylinkpro
• Redirection: https://wordpress.org/plugins/redirection/

Other ways to make redirects

• Please click here to learn more about redirects and how to use them!: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/redirects-and-how-to-use-them-in-podcasting-tap280/

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