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Q&A - Is there an easy way to change from .htm to .shtml without using redirects on all of the old pages?

• Well, I've finally done it. One of my websites is now extensive enough that maintaining it page by page has become a real chore. The advantages of moving to .shtml have become obvious, and I m ready to make the move.

  However, many of my website's individual pages, presently all with extensions of .htm, have achieved excellent rankings and are driving highly profitable business to the site. Obviously, I don t want to ...