Direct answer
A redirect map should list each old URL, the new destination, the action, the reason, priority, and whether it was verified after launch.
The useful version of this topic is practical: it should help a buyer make a better website decision, not just define a term.
Practical framework
Use the framework below to turn the topic into a page, brief, audit, or approval checklist.
- Old URL
- New URL
- Action: keep, 301, merge, remove, or 410
- Reason for the decision
- Priority based on traffic, links, enquiries, or proof
- Launch verification status
Method proof to prepare
When public client proof is not available, method proof can still make the decision inspectable without inventing outcomes, reviews, awards, or rankings.
- URL export
- Destination map
- Redirect implementation notes
- 404 check
- Post-launch verification