There are many ways to forward traffic from one domain/website to another. The so-called URL redirection is frequently recommended. In contrast to parking a domain, a URL forwarding can be done only if the domain in question is hosted. What this means basically is that you may still open any content in case you have a direct link to it and you can create email addresses or subdomains and use them. This type of function has many practical uses - if you choose to switch your domain, you could redirect the traffic, but the emails with the old one shall still be active whenever you are getting in touch with customers or partners. If you have two similar sites and you need to rebuild one of them, you can redirect the site visitors to the other Internet site so as to avoid losing potential customers, while you will still be able to access the admin area for the first Internet site and develop it.
URL Redirector in Shared Web Hosting
The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our shared web hosting service, features a URL redirection tool which will allow you to redirect any domain address or subdomain hosted inside your account to any URL - within your account or a third-party one. Setting up a new redirection is very simple - you need to pick a domain/subdomain and then input the URL it needs to be redirected to. You can also redirect a specific subfolder only. As an illustration, if you have your-domain.com and your-domain.com/es, you can redirect only the latter. The tool has sophisticated features for more tech-savvy users also, such as the option to select the redirection type - 301 (permanent redirection) or 302 (temporary redirection), the redirection method - direct or match, and so forth. If you no longer require a redirection, you can deactivate it with a mouse click from the very same section of the CP.
URL Redirector in Semi-dedicated Servers
Our semi-dedicated server solutions come with a very handy tool that'll supply you with an automated and uncomplicated way to redirect any one of your domains to an alternative URL. While this is usually done by creating a special file within the domain folder and by entering specific content in it, our tool will permit you to select a domain/subdomain from a drop-down list and to type the needed remote web address. Our system will do the rest and the forwarding will be enabled within seconds. If you're more tech-savvy, you may select a range of more advanced options also, most notably the redirection method (direct, match) and the redirection type (temporary, permanent). You may even forward a certain folder instead of the root domain. You will be able to modify these settings anytime, as well as to delete an active redirection from the exact same section in which you have created it to begin with.