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title: "Does Changing a Published URL Slug Hurt SEO If I Add a Redirect?"  
description: "Does Changing a Published URL Slug Hurt SEO If I Add a Redirect?"  
author: "Dhananjay Prajapati"  
published: 2026-10-18  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/117807/does-changing-a-published-url-slug-hurt-seo-if-i-add-a-redirect  
category: "Mix Category"  
tags: ["seo", "redirects", "Technical SEO"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Does Changing a Published URL Slug Hurt SEO If I Add a Redirect?

I’m considering changing the **[URL slug](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/334268/perfecting-your-url-slug-a-comprehensive-guide)** of an older page because its current address is awkward and no longer matches the page title. If I redirect the old URL to the new one, should search rankings and existing links usually carry over, or can changing a URL still cause a temporary loss of traffic?

Are there cases where it’s better to leave the original address alone even if the slug could be improved?


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