Redirects and domains - this is probably really simple but I'm lost!

by EllesBelles

Posted: 11 years ago 2 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

If anyone can give me instructions on how to do this, you'll make me the happiest person alive

I've got a website, and a blog hosted on that website. So to get to the blog its www.website.com/blog.

I'd like to give the blog it's own domain, so typing the domain directly will go to the blog directly.

I've been told I'll need hosting and a redirect, I think, but I'm stuck and I've wasted a lot of hours trying to look this up! If someone less baffled by the internet could help it would be very appreciated.

Elle x

#domains #lost #redirects #simple

Terry Kyle 11 years ago

Hi Elles,

Yes, you will need hosting for that new domain for the blog but it can probably go on your existing hosting account (depends on your hosting account).

Once you have that, you can do the redirect in cpanel on the account where the blog currently lives e.g. domain.com/cpanel - this video (not mine) explains the steps:

How to use cPanel redirect - YouTube
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TheContentAuthority 11 years ago

Ellesbelles,

If you are setting up the blog on another domain, you wouldn’t need a redirect unless you want to redirect the old URL (www.example.com/blog) to the new blog location. You would essentially be setting up another website under a different domain.

Although it wouldn’t be a huge deal, you may have a better experience by keeping the blog under your main domain if your goal is to drive traffic there. Websites with blogs attached drive significantly more traffic than those with blogs on a completely different domain.

Have you considered moving the blog to a sub-domain? For instance blog.example.com. This would keep the blog relatively close to the website. Most hosting accounts allow you to add a sub-domain.

Check out these tips for the best places to put a blog,

5 Steps For The Best Way to Set Up Your Blog For SEO | SEO Blog

Of course the way you plan to do it would be ok too,

Hope that helps,

Shawn
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