Web Forwarding: Redirect Your Domain Safely

Domain web forwarding

Web forwarding sends visitors from your domain to another web address

Use a 301 redirect for a permanent move and a 302 redirect for a temporary one. Enter the complete destination URL, including https://, and test both the root domain and www form.

301Permanent redirectUse for a lasting move
302Temporary redirectUse for a short-term change
SSLHTTPS protectionParking SSL is an optional add-on

Choose the redirect type

301 permanent

Use when the old domain has permanently moved. Search engines can treat this as a long-term change, but signals are not guaranteed or transferred instantly.

302 temporary

Use when the destination is temporary, such as maintenance or a short campaign. Change it back when the temporary period ends.

Set up web forwarding

1

Open the domain

Go to My Domains, select the domain and open Web Forwarding.

2

Enter the destination

Use the full valid URL and choose permanent or temporary forwarding.

3

Test the result

Use a private window and test HTTP, HTTPS, root and www where applicable.

HTTPS and Domain Parking SSL

A browser must establish a secure connection to the original hostname before it can receive an HTTPS redirect. Domain Parking SSL is an optional add-on that protects the parked website and forwarding and is normally provisioned automatically within a few minutes of purchase.

SEO and masked forwarding

Prefer a normal 301 or 302 response. Framed or masked presentation can create accessibility, analytics and indexing problems because the destination is displayed inside another page rather than becoming the visible URL.

Next step

Forward your domain

Open the domain control centre, choose the redirect type and test the complete journey.

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