Title: Redirect Help
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Redirect Help

 *  [dirtyoldlarry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dirtyoldlarry/)
 * (@dirtyoldlarry)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-help-2/)
 * I have an expired domain here where 70% of the backlinks are pointing to what
   was a subdirectory (domain.com/fr)
 * The other 30% of the backlinks are pointing to the root (domain.com).
 * What is the best way to get all the link juice to just the homepage?
 * Should I install wordpress on a sub directory (domain.com/fr) and 301 the root
   to it (if thats even possible)? Or should I install the site on the root (domain.
   com) and then create the subdirectory (domain.com/fr) and 301 it to the root (
   domain.com)?

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 *  [warcoderslegacy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/warcoderslegacy/)
 * (@warcoderslegacy)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-help-2/#post-4935949)
 * Hi dirtyoldlarry
 * I am not understanding you problem.DO you want the domain with the small amount
   of backlinks to link to the one with the lots??
 * Regards
    Warcoderslegacy
 *  [GETPRO](https://wordpress.org/support/users/igetpro/)
 * (@igetpro)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-help-2/#post-4935953)
 * I would go with your second option, install in the root directory and redirect
   from the /fr to the root. You could even use a redirect plugin to make sure that
   you dont miss any others.
 *  [Sagar_Mankar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sagar_mankar/)
 * (@sagar_mankar)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-help-2/#post-4935955)
 * Hello,
 * The second option wont damage your backlink’s.
    Hence I’d suggest you to go with
   it. Also do let me know if you’ve cPanel access

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 * In: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Sagar_Mankar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sagar_mankar/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirect-help-2/#post-4935955)
 * Status: not resolved

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