8 Uses For Page Redirects - RD312

<p>Page Redirects. I know. Sound boring, right? I mean, how much can one talk about page redirects? After all, as the name implies, they redirect one web page to another—end of the story.</p> <p>Not so fast.</p> <p>Yes, Page redirects do redirect one web page to another. But there’s a lot more power to them that you may not have thought of.</p> <p>When used correctly, page redirects can help attract clients. They can show authority. They can strengthen a website. They can even steal visitors from the competition.</p> <p>Yes, there’s much more to the lowly page redirect than what it lets on. And maybe you can use one of these ideas for yourself.</p> <h2>1) Redirect alternate domain extensions.</h2> <p>A page redirect is used to redirect one web page to another. Those two pages don’t have to be on the same domain. Page redirects can be used to redirect one domain to another. The best use of this is with domain extensions.</p> <p>For example. I live in Canada, and many businesses use the .ca extension for their domain. It’s highly encouraged, especially for companies that deal exclusively in Canada.</p> <p>But we all know that .com is the most popular domain extension. When in doubt, most people try the .com first. That’s why I always recommend my clients purchase multiple domains, including the .ca and .com.</p> <p>Then, using a redirect, they can send people who type in the .com domain to the website with the .ca extension. Or vice-versa, depending on which extension they want to use.</p> <p>This also prevents someone else from registering and competing with the other domain extensions.</p> <h2>2) Redirect alternate spellings or misspellings.</h2> <p>Alternate spellings or misspellings are also excellent for page or site redirects.</p> <p>For example, a food truck business called 2 Brothers In A Food Truck wants a website. Due to the possibility of mistyping their name, they may want to register multiple domains,</p> <ul> <li>2brothersinafoodtruck.com</li> <li>twobrothersinafoodtruck.com</li> <li>toobrothersinafoo