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Redirecting URL code.... Delay for 5 seconds? or 2? or None?

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When you see a redirect link, it says

Click here if you are not redirected... and within 5 second it redirects.


Some have this delay set to 5 seconds, some have it to 0 seconds. Is there any reason why people have it set to 5 seconds? wouldnt it be faster and Less obvious if it was set to 1 second, so the customer wouldnt even know it is a redirect?

This is the code right?


<META NAME="resource-type" CONTENT="document">
<META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh"

CONTENT="0 ;URL=http://www.ThePageIWantToRedirectTo.com">
<META HTTP-EQUIV="distribution" CONTENT="Global">
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<div align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <A HREF=http://www.ThePageIWantToRedirectTo.com>Click Here</A> if you are not redirected...</font></div>
</BODY>
</HTML>

Is that code correct? and where on that code is the Delay amount of time (5 seconds or 0) ?

and which amount of time is best to be used and why? 5 seconds or 1 ?
Where on that code is the


(The redirects are going to Affiliate sales pages/clickbank)
#code #delay #links #redirecting #seconds
  • Profile picture of the author Loren Woirhaye
    Unless you need to explain the re-direction in order to make
    your visitor feel safe or understand what is happening, I would
    use 0 delay.

    I also recommend .htaccess redirects as they are instant and reliable.
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    • Profile picture of the author entry
      Originally Posted by Loren Woirhaye View Post

      Unless you need to explain the re-direction in order to make
      your visitor feel safe or understand what is happening, I would
      use 0 delay.

      I also recommend .htaccess redirects as they are instant and reliable.
      Can you tell ho to do this .htaccess method?
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  • Profile picture of the author Loren Woirhaye
    here's a tutorial I found for you on Google:
    htaccess 301 redirect tutorial
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    • Profile picture of the author entry
      Originally Posted by Loren Woirhaye View Post

      here's a tutorial I found for you on Google:
      htaccess 301 redirect tutorial
      Thanks, still a bit lost/confused.

      can you do me a rough sample, and paste the code in the coded marks:

      Code:
      like this
      Please
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  • Profile picture of the author hhunt
    That site is fairly easy to follow, it explains step-by-step how to implement 301 redirect. If you have a particular section you don't understand, then post here.
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  • Profile picture of the author nevadasoft
    Open Notepad, copy and paste this code into it and change xxx to your destination URL:

    Code:
    RewriteEngine on 
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ xxx [L,R=301]
    Save the file as .htaccess (choose "all files" in the "save as type" drop down). Make sure it's called .htaccess and not .htaccess.txt when you save it, rename it if you make a mistake.

    Upload this file to any folder, e.g. domain.com/folder/, and anyone going there will be redirected.
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