@jaap I agree with that, but by making it simple and redirecting all the deleted pages, is there anything harmful, other than getting your redirects more complex? If ther...

Google, if I use Bing results are by far not as relevant.

Probably the script you use is causing the issue.

Check first if a page has traffic or backlinks. If not, redirecting is not beneficial.

It's nothing unusual in 2024. On-page SEO, off-page SEO - step-by-step and its done.

The below image might be helpful to you.

There might be caching or crawling problem. Please provide the URL for an accurate analysis.

Hi @ms, Okay, that is what I was thinking too. Just wanted to get another opinion before doing so. Appreciate the reply. Thanks so much

Definitely redirect if that page existed for some time. Chances are it has some traffic and/or authority, and why would you drop that? Redirect and you should be fine.

You can check SEO Base, where we have some basic methods of link building listed. It is a good start to better understand the basic and you can go from there. Try some of...