How to Create URL Redirect
A URL Redirect is a technique used to forward website visitors from one URL to another. It's often used when a website is moved to a new domain, or when a page's URL is changed or removed.
When a user clicks on a URL that has been redirected, their web browser is automatically sent to the new URL. This helps ensure that users are directed to the correct page, even if they have bookmarked or shared an outdated URL.
Imagine you have a website with a page located at "www.example.com/old-page". You want to move this page to a new URL, "www.example.com/new-page", but you don't want visitors to get a "404 Not Found" error when they try to access the old page.
To solve this, you can set up a URL redirect from the old page to the new one. When a visitor tries to access "www.example.com/old-page", the server sends a message to their browser telling it to redirect to "www.example.com/new-page".
This process happens automatically in the background, so the visitor is immediately taken to the new page without having to manually enter the new URL. The visitor is completely unaware that a redirect has taken place, and can continue browsing the website as normal. This is a simple example of how a URL redirect works.
URL Redirects can be found in; Design -> Website Settings -> URL Redirects
To add a redirect click the button + Add New Redirect, which will bring up your New Redirect Rule menu
