What is 301 redirect?

[grofee]

A 301 redirect is an HTTP status code sent by a web server to a browser. A 301 signals a permanent redirect from one URL to another, meaning all users that request an old URL will be automatically sent to a new URL. A 301 redirect passes all ranking power from the old URL to the new URL, and is most commonly used when a page has been permanently moved or removed from a website.

[Akshay_M]

301 is an HTTP status code sent by a web server to a browser. A 301 signals a permanent redirect from one URL to another, meaning all users that request an old URL will be automatically sent to a new URL.

[ahmedarain20]

An HTTPS code use for permenant redirecting which means that records or links returning should be updated. The new URL should be provided in the location field.