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Product Redirects

In short

A product redirect maps a retired or moved product URL directly to the closest relevant live destination so visitors and crawlers do not reach a dead end or a r

A product redirect maps a retired or moved product URL directly to the closest relevant live destination so visitors and crawlers do not reach a dead end or a redirect chain. A product redirect is an inventory and intent decision. A blanket redirect to a category or home page may be less useful than a close replacement, a series page, or an honest unavailable-product response.

A retired product can redirect when the replacement serves the same buying need.

Definition and boundary

A product redirect is an inventory and intent decision. A blanket redirect to a category or home page may be less useful than a close replacement, a series page, or an honest unavailable-product response.

Practical workflow

  1. Classify the product as replaced, temporarily unavailable, permanently discontinued or moved.
  2. Choose the closest relevant final destination for each retired URL.
  3. Publish one direct permanent redirect where a real replacement exists.
  4. Update internal product links, feeds and sitemaps to the final URL.
  5. Crawl the old-to-new map and inspect final status, relevance and chains.

FAQ

Only when the replacement genuinely serves the original need. Otherwise a useful retained page or a missing-page response may be more appropriate.
Update them to the final destination instead of relying on the old redirect for routine navigation.