index.html/index.php

[Acuity]

currently all my pages end .html but I would like to include some php includes etc, so if i change index.html to index.php do I lose all my crawled inbound links?

[walkingbird]

if they are linked to your index file. I link to my domain name so if i have to switch something around it doesn't effect my links.

[PR Design]

Google "301 redirects". That should transfer all you PR, inbounds etc.

[CVW]

Yep, 301s it is - either META or using IIS or .htaccess. For just that page you could also set your site root default (index) page using .htaccess .

Any change in file extension is an actual change of URL and loses links, PR etc. without a redirect.

[OldWelshGuy]

301 NO NO NO NO NO NO as Jm might say :D

Add this little baby to your HTaccess and you can run your php files as the normal htm html extension .

AddType application/x-httpd-php .htm .html

Want to see it in action then www.umbrella-consultancy.co.uk is php driven, uses php includes etc but parses as htm

See, sometimes there ARE secrets in SEO :D Oh damnit I just let another bigdeal secret out of the bag LOL

[PR Design]

Oh of course, I actually know that method as well. I recommended it to someone the other day. Damn, there's always a simpler way — I just never find it.

[OldWelshGuy]

Using the HTACCESS parse php as html files allows you to keep the same urls and so will not have any disruption whatsoever to the sea4rch engines.

[LeadMagnet]

That's a great tip. I think i'll use that.

[OldWelshGuy]

Originally Posted by LeadMagnet

That's a great tip. I think i'll use that.

Thanks, glad to be of help. this is what forums are all about :)