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Is there a great tool for URL mapping old to new web site?
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We are implementing new design and removing some pages and adding new content. Task is to correctly map and redirect old pages that no longer exist.
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Now there is a free Chrome Extention available for this.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/searchministry-url-mapper/mehppnpbkjigbgbadakaeibdniekhccd?
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Try https://www.redirectmapper.com/ - it will automatically map URLs based on keyword similarity.
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If anyone looking for a similar tool, I think this tool will help.
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Are you using a content management system at all? There might be an export feature in there you can use for getting a list of your current pages. You can also use something like Xenu Link Sleuth to spider your current site. If you've already moved pages, keep a close eye in Google Webmaster Tools and the SEOmoz tools for 404s, and redirect those as you find them.
If you're using Wordpress, I like the Redirection plugin because I can create redirects from the list of 404s that it has and fix pages that way.
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