How do I install the SEO Redirects skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add fusengine/seo-redirects-2 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the SEO Redirects skill do?

Use when planning redirects or a site migration — status codes, link equity, redirect chains. It is listed under Marketing & Growth on SkillMD.

Is SEO Redirects safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with SEO Redirects?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is SEO Redirects free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published SEO Redirects?

fusengine (@fusengine) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

SEO Redirects by fusengine — Agent Skill

Name: SEO Redirects
Author: fusengine

File contents

Redirects & Migrations

Status Codes

Code	Use Case	SEO Impact
301	Permanent move	Passes ~99% link equity
302	Temporary (e.g. A/B test)	Does NOT pass equity long-term
307	Temporary, preserves HTTP method	Same as 302 for SEO
308	Permanent, preserves HTTP method	Same as 301 for SEO

Migration Plan

Map old URLs → new URLs (CSV: source, target, status)
Implement 301s for every old URL
Test in staging with curl -I <old-url> → expect 301 Location: <new>
Update internal links to point directly to new URLs (avoid chain)
Update sitemap.xml with new URLs only
Submit to Google Search Console via Change of Address tool (if domain change)
Monitor 404s for 90 days post-launch

Chain Detection

Chain: A → B → C (loses ~10% equity per hop)
Loop: A → B → A (infinite, broken)
Fix: A → C directly

Common Redirects

From	To	Status
`http://`	`https://`	301
`www.`	`non-www` (or reverse, pick one)	301
`/page/`	`/page` (or reverse)	301
Old slug	New slug	301

Anti-Patterns

❌ Redirecting everything to homepage (mass 404 → 301 to /) → looks spammy
❌ Soft 404s (200 status on missing pages)
❌ JS-based redirects (Google may not follow)
❌ Meta refresh redirects > 0s (use server-side)

---name: seo-redirects-2description: Use when planning redirects or a site migration — status codes, link equity, redirect chains.---<objective>Covers redirect and migration planning: the 301/302/307/308 status-code decision table and their SEO/link-equity impact, the full migration checklist (URL mapping CSV, implementing 301s, staging tests, updating internal links and sitemap, Search Console Change of Address, 90-day 404 monitoring), redirect-chain and redirect-loop detection and fixes, common redirect patterns (HTTP→HTTPS, www/non-www, trailing slash, slug changes), and anti-patterns (mass redirect-to-homepage, soft 404s, JS-based redirects, meta-refresh redirects).</objective># Redirects & Migrations## Status Codes| Code | Use Case | SEO Impact ||------|----------|------------|| 301 | Permanent move | Passes ~99% link equity || 302 | Temporary (e.g. A/B test) | Does NOT pass equity long-term || 307 | Temporary, preserves HTTP method | Same as 302 for SEO || 308 | Permanent, preserves HTTP method | Same as 301 for SEO |## Migration Plan1. **Map old URLs → new URLs** (CSV: source, target, status)2. **Implement 301s** for every old URL3. **Test in staging** with `curl -I <old-url>` → expect `301 Location: <new>`4. **Update internal links** to point directly to new URLs (avoid chain)5. **Update sitemap.xml** with new URLs only6. **Submit to Google Search Console** via Change of Address tool (if domain change)7. **Monitor 404s** for 90 days post-launch## Chain Detection- **Chain**: A → B → C (loses ~10% equity per hop)- **Loop**: A → B → A (infinite, broken)- Fix: A → C directly## Common Redirects| From | To | Status ||------|-----|--------|| `http://` | `https://` | 301 || `www.` | `non-www` (or reverse, pick one) | 301 || `/page/` | `/page` (or reverse) | 301 || Old slug | New slug | 301 |## Anti-Patterns- ❌ Redirecting everything to homepage (mass 404 → 301 to /) → looks spammy- ❌ Soft 404s (200 status on missing pages)- ❌ JS-based redirects (Google may not follow)- ❌ Meta refresh redirects > 0s (use server-side)

Frequently asked questions

SEO Redirects