Changing a page url
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I have a page that ranks well (#4) for a good keyword. However, the url has the keyword in it but is misspelled. I would like to change the url to have the correct spelling but do not want to lose the ranking that I have.
What is the best and safest way to proceed?
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Billy is completely correct. Take a look at Moz's Redirection Guide for more information.
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I think you would be fine to change it so you have the correct spelling - just be sure to 301 redirect the old file name to the new file name after to change it.
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