WordPress and 301 redirect

[Lici]

All of my sites use 301 redirect from sitename.com to www.sitename.com

Now I have a WordPress website, and WP is redirecting from sitename.com to www.sitename.com

Should I use 301 redirect on this WP site, even WP is doing it already?

[dzine]

WP is most likely using the same method already. Have you checked the .htaccess file that WP has come up with?

[Lici]

WP is most likely using the same method already. Have you checked the .htaccess file that WP has come up with?

This is how the .htaccess file looks like. My knowledge is not enough to say is this how it should be.

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>

[tstolber]

You just need to make sure that the response to a requested URL gives a 301, and then the redirected URL gives a 200 response.

You can use this tool to
Check Server Headers Tool from SEO Chat.

www.mydomain.com should give a 200 response code and
mydomain.com should give a 301 response code.

You should also check your Google Webmaster Tools preference settings match (or more importantly don't contradict) this set-up.

[Lici]

You just need to make sure that the response to a requested URL gives a 301, and then the redirected URL gives a 200 response.

You can use this tool to
Check Server Headers Tool from SEO Chat.

www.mydomain.com should give a 200 response code and
mydomain.com should give a 301 response code.

You should also check your Google Webmaster Tools preference settings match (or more importantly don't contradict) this set-up.

Thanks tstolber. That is a nice tool. The website checked out ok. And the webmaster setting matches. I appreciate your help.