Can Webflow be configured to redirect specific URLs while leaving the root URL unchanged?
Published on
September 22, 2023
Yes, Webflow allows you to configure redirects for specific URLs while leaving the root URL unchanged. This is particularly useful when you want to redirect old URLs to new ones or when you want to redirect pages temporarily or permanently.
To configure redirects in Webflow, follow these steps:
- Open the Webflow Designer and navigate to your project.
- Click on the Pages panel on the left-hand side of the screen.
- In the Pages panel, click on the specific page for which you want to configure the redirect.
- In the page settings panel on the right-hand side, click on the 3-dot menu and select "Page Settings".
- In the Page Settings modal, scroll down to the "Redirects" section.
- Click on the "Add new redirect" button.
- In the "From" field, enter the specific URL you want to redirect. This can be a relative URL (e.g., /old-page) or an absolute URL (e.g., https://www.example.com/old-page).
- In the "To" field, enter the URL where you want the specific URL to redirect to. Again, this can be a relative URL or an absolute URL.
- Choose whether you want the redirect to be permanent (301) or temporary (302) using the dropdown menu.
- Optionally, you can enable the "Keep path and query strings" checkbox to preserve any additional path or query parameters in the redirect.
- Click the "Add" button to save the redirect.
Webflow will apply the redirect settings and visitors accessing the specific URL you configured will be automatically redirected to the new URL. The root URL will remain unchanged.
Configuring redirects in Webflow not only helps you maintain a better user experience by sending visitors to the correct pages but also ensures that search engines understand the changes and don't penalize your website for broken or outdated links.
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