1. A redirect allows you to send search engines and users to a different URL from the one originally requested. For SEO, it’s recommended to use 301 redirects "Moved Permanently" as the best method for implementing redirects on a website.
This happens when creating a new website. The content might be the same but the URL structure is different. You need a list of your old URLs that are on your websites and you'll want to make sure it is pointed to the new URL. You can do this in the Settings - Redirects section of your dashboard.
2. Click "Add" to add a 301 redirect. You can use 3 types of redirects for the New URL:
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absolute path (the use of full page URL)
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relative path, based on the domain name (by using / and page name)
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relative path, based on the current location of the site (by not using / and still using page name)
3. Here's how you would redirect with an absolute path of the URL
4. Here's how you would redirect with a relative path, based on the domain name
5. Here's how you would redirect with a relative path based on the current location of the site
6. WildCard allows redirecting the user from a bunch of URLs based on a defined mask. You need to specify the * sign after the parent page within the Old URL field. All links that contain the parent page will automatically redirect users to the new URL
So, for example, let's say you have the following pages:
https://yourchurch.com/calendar-for-groups/men
https://yourchurch.com/calendar-for-groups/women
https://yourchurch.com/calendar-for-groups/children
They will all redirect to the same page, https://yourchurch.com/events now
7. System processes asterisk * in URL as WildCard expression by default. If WildCard is disabled, it will consider asterisk as part of the URL address.
8. Click "Save" to confirm the changes
9. Click "Save Changes" for the redirects to take effect
