: Can a cross domain canonical link or a meta refresh be used for SEO instead of a 301 redirect? I prefer to use a cross domain canonical instead of 301: <link rel="canonical" href="http://example.net/dirA"

@Gloria169

Meta refresh is much slower and not recommended but it is your next best option if a server side redirect isn't possible. As Moz says:


Meta refreshes do pass some link juice, but are not recommended as an SEO tactic due to poor usability and the loss of link juice passed. — Moz


Here's a quote from Google Webmaster:


This meta tag sends the user to a new URL after a certain amount of time, and is sometimes used as a simple form of redirection. However, it is not supported by all browsers and can be confusing to the user. The W3C recommends that this tag not be used. We recommend using a server-side 301 redirect instead. — Google Webmaster

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