There are a lot of ways to forward website visitors from one domain/website to another. The so-called URL redirection is frequently recommended. In contrast to parking a domain name, a URL forwarding can be done only if the domain name in question is hosted. What this means basically is that you may still open any content if you have a direct link to it and you can set up email addresses or subdomains and use them. This type of feature has many practical uses - if you decide to switch your domain name, you may redirect the visitors, but the emails with the old one shall still be active in case you are communicating with clients or partners. If you have 2 identical sites and you need to rebuild one of them, you could forward the visitors to the other site so as to prevent losing potential customers, while you'll still be able to access the administration area for the first Internet site and develop it.
URL Redirector in Shared Hosting
The Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with our shared hosting plans, features a URL forwarding tool that will enable you to redirect any domain name or subdomain hosted in your account to any URL - in your account or a third-party one. Setting up a new redirection is very easy - you have to select a domain/subdomain and then type the URL it has to be forwarded to. You could also forward a certain subfolder only. As an example, when you have your-domain.com and your-domain.com/es, you are able to forward just the latter. The tool has advanced features for more tech-savvy users as well, including 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 disable it with a click from the exact same section of the Control Panel.
URL Redirector in Semi-dedicated Servers
Our semi-dedicated server plans include a very convenient tool which will supply you with an automated and easy way to redirect any one of your domains to an alternative 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 permit you to select 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 will be active in seconds. If you are more tech-savvy, you could select a variety of more advanced options also, including the redirection method (direct, match) and the redirection type (temporary, permanent). You may even redirect a certain folder rather than the root domain. You will be able to edit these settings at any time, and also to delete an existing redirection from the same section in which you have created it to start with.