We offer a complimentary URL redirection service and no parking fees. URL redirection allows you to redirect your domain name to any web-space that you may already have.
Redirection methods available
- 301 (Permanently Redirect): This is the best option as it is the method most favoured by search engines. The address in a visitors address bar will display the address of the site or page you are redirecting to. Search engines prefer this partly because they see that you are not “hiding” the fact you are redirecting the domain name. The term Permanent does not mean that the redirection cannot be changed. It just means that for the foreseeable future you intend to keep the redirection in place. This is another reason why search engines prefer the 301 redirect method. A 301 redirect will also carry across any previous search engine ranking values for the domain to the new page.
- Cloak (Browser address stays as your domain name): This method means that the address you are redirecting to is hidden. The address bar of the visitor’s browser will display your domain name. This is an older method and is not recommended if you are concerned about being ranked in search engines as it is not search engine friendly. Note: Some modern hosting services such as Google Sites and Facebook will not display if you redirect a domain to their services using this method.
To add a URL forward, first login to your Client Area.
Click on Domains, and then My Domains.
All your domain names are listed.
Next, select the domain name.
The selected domain's Overview page will be displayed.
Now, click on Addons.
This page will display the addons available for your domain. This is also where you can order our White Glove Premium DNS Service + ID Protection.
To enable URL forwarding for the selected domain, click the Buy Now button for DNS Host Record Management + URL Forwarding to enable the addon. There is no charge to activate this addon.
After enabling the addon, a new DNS Hosting / URL Forwarding item is added to the domain's management menu.
If you had already enabled the addon for the selected domain, the menu item will already be visible.
Now, click DNS Hosting / URL Forwarding.
Under the URL forwards section, click the green plus icon to add your first forwarding option set on the domain name.
If you don't see this option please Open a Support Ticket.
The following DNS records must be within your DNS zone for URL forwarding to function:
- Record 1
Record Type : A record
Hostname: domainname.co.nz (your domain name)
Value: 103.42.108.46
TTL: 14400 - Record 2
Record Type : A record
Hostname: www.domainname.co.nz (www.your domain name)
Value: 103.42.108.46
TTL: 14400
Note, that these records are traditionally added automatically by our system. However, if you have customised your DNS zone, you may need to manually add them yourself.
When adding each URL forwarding option, you should complete each field as follows:
- Host Name: Leave this section blank to use your root domain or add a sub-domain here if one is involved in your ‘from’ address. Keep in mind that ‘www.’ counts as a sub-domain.
- Address: Add your full destination URL here, including the protocol (http:// )
Click the green tick box to add each URL record.
In the example below, we are forwarding traffic from both domainname.co.nz and www.domainname.co.nz to https://www.domainname.nz.
If you require more complex redirects or additonal options to be configured please Open a Support Ticket to submit your request.
