There are many ways to redirect website visitors from one domain/website to another. The so-called URL redirection is often favored. In contrast to parking a domain address, a URL redirection can be done only if the domain name in question is hosted. What this means essentially is that you could still open any content if you have a direct link to it and you could set up e-mail addresses or subdomains and use them. Such a function has lots of practical uses - if you choose to switch your domain name, you may forward the visitors, but the e-mails with the old one will still be active in case you are making contact with clients or partners. If you have two identical Internet sites and you would like to rebuild one of them, you can redirect the website visitors to the other website so that you can avoid losing potential customers, while you will still be able to access the admin area for the first Internet site and improve it.

URL Redirector in Web Hosting

When you host your sites with us and you have a web hosting package deal, you shall be able to use our URL redirection tool to redirect the traffic from any domain address and subdomain, or from a subfolder under any of them, to a different web address. The task takes just a few simple steps via an intuitive interface, so you can set up a redirection even when you don't have previous experience. You'll only have to pick a domain name or a subdomain through a drop-down list, to select the folder in which the redirection will be created (the root folder or a subfolder), and then to enter the URL to which the site visitors should be sent to. For more proficient users, there are also options to select the redirection type (permanent or temporary) and the method (direct or match). Any forwarding that you set up may be deactivated from the very same section of the CP, if you don't need it anymore.

URL Redirector in Semi-dedicated Servers

Our semi-dedicated server solutions come with a very useful tool that will provide you with an automated and simple way to forward any of your domains to a different URL. While this is usually done by setting up a special file within the domain folder and by inputting specific content within it, our tool will allow you to select a domain/subdomain from a drop-down list and to type the needed remote web address. Our system shall do the rest and the forwarding will be activated in seconds. If you're more tech-savvy, you may select a range of more advanced options too, most notably the redirection method (direct, match) and the redirection type (temporary, permanent). You can even forward a specific folder instead of the root domain. You will be able to change these settings anytime, and to delete an existing redirection from the same section where you have created it in the first place.