There are many ways to forward site visitors from one domain/website to another. The so-called URL redirection is oftentimes favored. In contrast to parking a domain name, a URL redirection can be done only if the domain name in question is hosted. What this means basically 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. This kind of feature has many practical uses - if you want to switch your domain address, you can forward the site visitors, but the e-mails with the old one shall still be active in case you are getting in touch with clients or partners. If you have 2 identical sites and you would like to rebuild one of them, you could redirect the website visitors to the other Internet site so that you can avoid losing potential clients, while you'll still be able to access the administrator area for the first site and develop it.
URL Redirector in Cloud Website Hosting
When you host your websites with us and you have a cloud website hosting plan, you shall be able to use our URL redirection tool to redirect the website visitors from any domain name and subdomain, or from a subfolder under any of them, to an alternative web address. The task takes several easy steps through an user-friendly interface, so you could set up a redirection even when you don't have any previous experience. You'll only have to select a domain or a subdomain via a drop-down list, to select the folder where the redirection will be set up (the root folder or a subfolder), and then to input the URL to which the traffic should be sent to. For more knowledgeable users, there are also options to pick the redirection type (permanent or temporary) and the method (direct or match). Any forwarding you create could be deactivated from the same exact section of the CP, in case you don't require it anymore.
URL Redirector in Semi-dedicated Hosting
Our semi-dedicated server offers include a very handy tool that will provide you with an automated and uncomplicated way to forward any of your domain addresses to a different URL. While this is normally done by setting up a special file in the domain folder and by typing in specific content in it, our tool will enable you to choose a domain/subdomain from a drop-down list and to enter the desired remote web address. Our system will do the rest and the redirection shall be activated within seconds. In case you are more tech-savvy, you could choose a range of more advanced options too, including the redirection method (direct, match) and the redirection type (temporary, permanent). You can even redirect a specific folder instead of the root domain. You will be able to change these settings at any time, and also to delete an existing redirection from the exact same section where you have created it in the first place.