Creating Page Redirectors

Redirectors forward visitors from an old or unused URL to a different page on your website. This helps avoid broken links, improves user experience, and preserves SEO efforts. 

Important Notes:

• You cannot create a redirector for a URL that currently has a page assigned to it. If a page still exists at the “From Address,” you’ll need to move or delete it first.
• Redirects take effect instantly. There’s no waiting period, DNS delay, or cache issue to worry about.

How to Create a New Page Redirector

• Log in to your Oncord Dashboard.
  
• Go to Website > Pages > Redirectors.
  
• Click New Redirector.
• Fill in:
  • From Address: the old URL (the address users are trying to visit).
  • To Address: the new URL visitors will be redirected to.
  • Redirection Mode: typically 301 (Moved Permanently), unless you have a temporary redirect use-case.
  • Expire After: how many days of inactivity before the redirector gets removed. Set to 0 to never expire.
  • (Optional) Visible in Navigation if you want the redirector to appear in your site’s navigation menu.
• Click Save Redirector. The redirect is active immediately.

Automatic Redirects

If you rename or move a page, Oncord will automatically create a temporary redirect from the old URL to the new one. These expire after 30 days, but you can extend or make them permanent by editing the re-director. (via Website > Pages > Redirectors).

Example

The following video shows an example of creating a new Redirector to transfer visitors from an old page to the "About Us" page.

Looking to redirect a whole domain? You can park a domain that has already been registered and point it to your main website via Dashboard > Settings > Domains > Park Registered Domain.