There are a number of ways to forward site visitors from one domain/website to another. The so-called URL redirection is oftentimes recommended. In contrast to parking a domain name, a URL forwarding is possible only if the domain in question is hosted. What this means basically is that you could still open any content in case you have a direct link to it and you may create e mail addresses or subdomains and use them. This sort of feature has several practical uses - if you want to switch your domain name, you may redirect the traffic, but the e-mails with the old one shall still be active whenever you are communicating with customers or partners. When you have 2 very similar websites and you intend to rebuild one of them, you may redirect the website visitors to the other website to avoid losing potential customers, while you'll still be able to access the admin area for the first website and develop it.

URL Redirector in Web Hosting

The Hepsia CP, included with our Linux web hosting service, features a URL forwarding tool that will permit you to redirect any domain name or subdomain hosted inside your account to any URL - within your account or a third-party one. Setting up a new redirection is extremely uncomplicated - you have to select a domain/subdomain and then input the URL it has to be forwarded to. You may also redirect a specific subfolder only. For example, if you have your-domain.com and your-domain.com/es, you may forward just the latter. The tool has sophisticated options for more tech-savvy users as well, like the option to pick the redirection type - 301 (permanent redirection) or 302 (temporary redirection), the redirection method - direct or match, etc. If you no longer need a redirection, you could deactivate it with a mouse click from the same exact section of the CP.

URL Redirector in Semi-dedicated Servers

Our semi-dedicated server plans include a very useful tool that will provide you with an automated and simple way to redirect any of your domains to a different URL. While this is commonly done by setting up a special file within the domain folder and by typing specific content inside it, our tool will enable you to choose a domain/subdomain from a drop-down list and to type the needed remote Internet address. Our system shall do the rest and the forwarding shall be active in just seconds. If you're more tech-savvy, you may select a number of more advanced options as well, most notably the redirection method (direct, match) and the redirection type (temporary, permanent). You can even forward a certain folder instead of the root domain. You will be able to change these settings anytime, and also to delete an active redirection from the exact same section where you have created it initially.