Updated: 02 November for Release v238 Preview
With the Redirects module you can create short referral URLs that link to a long one. This allows you to communicate an URL that is easy to type, while the content is on a longer URL.
The new Redirects module is currently in Beta. Look for the “Beta” label next to the module name in the CMS menu to open the new module.
Redirect Types
There are three redirect options in the Redirects module
- Permanently moved (301) tells search engines a page has moved for good and passes ranking strength to the new link.
- Short URL (302) for vanity URLs that are shared in print or email. Keeping the original page in search results.
- URL prefix (301) create custom URL structures for different content sections by adjusting the URL prefix
Creating a Permanently moved redirect
To create a Permanently moved redirect, Go To Website > Redirects > Add, where you can enter an alias and a target.
Steps for Permanently moved redirect
- Type = Select Permanently Moved
- Source* (required) = Enter the original URL that will no longer be used
- Target* (required) = The target is the purpose of the redirect. This is the slug, following the domain, for example: ”your-visit-7gd8”.
- Expiration = New redirects added have a new default expiration time of one year.
Creating a Short URL redirect
To create a Short URL redirect, Go To Website > Redirects > Add, where you can enter an alias and a target.
Steps for Short URL redirect
- Type = Select Short URL
- Source* (required) = Enter the Short URL you can communicate will be the address of the website followed by this alias. In the example above it is "visit-us".
- Target* (required) = The target is the purpose of the redirect. This is the slug, following the domain, for example: ”your-visit-7gd8”.
- Expiration = New redirects added have a new default expiration time of one year.
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Creating a URL prefix redirect
After you’ve changed a URL Prefix like /agenda to /events in System > URL Prefixes, Go To Website > Redirects > Add, where you can enter an alias and a target.
Steps for URL prefix redirect
- Type = Select URL prefix
- Source* (required) = Enter old URL prefix. In the example above it is "agenda/*".
Pro Tip! Add /* to the end of your source prefix (like agenda/*) to redirect all related pages that sit under that prefix. This means yoursite.com/agenda/name-of-performance also redirects properly.
- Target* (required) = Add the new prefiex, for example: ”events”.
- Expiration = New redirects added have a new default expiration time of one year.
Bulk import Redirects and URL prefixes with an .svg file.
The Redirects module has an Import option to easily add multiple redirects or prefixes.
To bulk import redirects or prefixes:
- Select the Import button on the top right
- Upload a .csv file, and use the following column names:
- type
- source
- target
- expiration
- To overwrite existing redirects check the box Overwrite Data for Existing Redirects. If enabled, redirects with the same source will be updated. If unchecked, duplicate sources (in the database or within the CSV) will cause a validation error and nothing will be imported.
- Select Upload and import.
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