What is a page redirect?

Page redirects allow a content author to specify a URL that, when requested, will be redirected on a permanent or temporary basis to a specific webpage or web file. These redirect URLs are managed separately from the page content so that they do not have to fit directly in the web hierarchy. Go to the Portals > Website > Redirects. select New.

How to redirect users to another website?

Oftentimes, we need to redirect users to another website or another web page on the same site. There are several ways to redirect which include JavaScript redirection, server-side redirection, and HTML meta refresh redirection. Redirection is basically a mechanism to send users to another URL address.

How do I create a redirect?

Once it’s set up, you’ll be able to find Redirection listed under Tools. Then click on Redirects in the menu at the top of the screen, and fill in the information for the URL you want to redirect, and the new URL you want it to point to. Then click the Add Redirect button.

What does 301 / 302 mean in HTML redirect?

However, if you use an HTML redirect, the user will get either 301 (Moved Permanently) or 302 (Found). This code is invisible to the user, but the browser understands it and redirects the user to the new URL in moments. The HTML redirect is also known as the meta refresh redirect, or simply HTML meta redirect.