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• A meta tag used to make a browser refresh to another URL location. A meta refresh looks like this <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="10;url=http://www.site.com/folder/page.htm"> Generally in most cases it is preferred to use a 301 or 302 redirect over a meta refresh.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Meta Refresh. (n.d.). The Search Engine Marketing Glossary. Retrieved April 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/meta-refresh.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Meta Refresh. www.seobook.com. The Search Engine Marketing Glossary. SEO Book. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/meta-refresh (accessed: April 2, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Meta Refresh." The Search Engine Marketing Glossary. SEO Book. 2 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/meta-refresh.

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