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302 redirects do not cause any negative SEO effects and they pass PageRank. The difference with 301 redirects is that 302 redirects keep the original URL indexed, while 301s result in indexing the destination URL. There is no loss of PageRank with 302s.
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TL;DR

302 redirects pass PageRank without any negative impact on SEO. They keep the original URL indexed, unlike 301 redirects which index the destination URL.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Les redirections 302 causent-elles une perte de PageRank ?
Non, elles transmettent le PageRank comme les 301 mais maintiennent l'URL originale indexée.
Dans quels scénarios faut-il utiliser une redirection 302 ?
Utilisez-la pour des redirections temporaires où l'URL d'origine doit rester indexée.
Est-il risqué de mélanger 301 et 302 ?
Cela peut semer la confusion sur l'intention de vos redirections, clarifiez toujours votre stratégie.
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