<\/a>Why Do You Need to Redirect?<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThese are the common reasons why you’d want to redirect your domain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Consolidating Domains:<\/strong>\u00a0If you own multiple\u00a0domain names related to your brand<\/a>, you can redirect all of them to a single primary website. This ensures that potential visitors reach your site regardless of which domain they enter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Rebranding:\u00a0<\/strong>If you want to change your business’s name or brand, domain redirects can be used to guide users from the old site domain to the new one, maintaining traffic and SEO value.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Simplifying URLs:<\/strong>\u00a0For marketing purposes, a long and complex URL can be redirected to a shorter, more memorable one. This is especially handy for print ads or social media.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tracking and Analytics:<\/strong>\u00a0Redirects can be used to track the effectiveness of marketing campaigns by directing users through URLs that log visits before forwarding them to the final page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Maintaining SEO:<\/strong>\u00a0Properly implemented redirects can help preserve search engine rankings by directing search engines from an old page to a relevant new page. This transfers the SEO history and link equity to the new one.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>How to Redirect a Domain in cPanel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n1. Log in to your\u00a0Bluehost Account Manager<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Once logged in, find and click the\u00a0Hosting<\/strong>\u00a0tab on the left side of your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- If you have multiple hosting packages, click\u00a0MANAGE<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0the package you want to manage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- You will\u00a0be automatically taken to your hosting page\u00a0if you only have one hosting account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
3. Click the\u00a0CPANEL<\/strong>\u00a0option under\u00a0Quick Links<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNote<\/strong>: Alternatively, you can access the Redirects page in cPanel by clicking on the\u00a0SETTINGS<\/strong>\u00a0button for the site you want to\u00a0redirect. Go to the\u00a0ADVANCED<\/strong>\u00a0tab, then click the\u00a0MANAGE\u00a0<\/strong>button within the Redirects tile.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/quick-links-1-1024x281.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n4. Scroll down to the\u00a0Domains<\/strong>\u00a0section and click on the\u00a0Redirects<\/strong>\u00a0icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/domains-redirects-1024x481.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n5. Below are the types of redirects in cPanel you can choose from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Permanent 301 redirect<\/strong>\u00a0– This type of redirect will direct search engines to the new site and update the visitor’s bookmarks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Temporary 302 redirect<\/strong>\u00a0– In this type of redirect, the search engine will still index the original page and reroute users and search engines, but it won’t update the bookmark.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
6. From the\u00a0https?:\/\/(www.)?<\/strong>\u00a0dropdown menu, choose the domain name you would like to redirect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/add-redirect-1024x483.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you want to redirect a single page or directory, you can use the text field that begins with the forward slash (\/) to enter the folder or file name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. In the\u00a0Redirects To<\/strong>\u00a0field, enter the full URL of the page you will be redirecting.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n8. Next, enter the URL you wish to redirect users to in the\u00a0Redirects to<\/strong>\u00a0box. Make sure to specify the protocol (http:\/\/, https:\/\/, or ftp:\/\/).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n9. Select one of the following\u00a0www. redirection<\/strong>\u00a0options to dictate whether the domain will be redirecting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.bluehost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/redirection.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n- Only redirect with www.<\/strong>\u00a0– Redirects site visitors who type the\u00a0www.<\/em>\u00a0prefix before the domain name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Redirect with or without www.\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0<\/strong>Redirects all users, regardless of whether they enter the\u00a0www.<\/em>\u00a0prefix before the domain name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Do Not Redirect www.\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0<\/strong>Does not redirect users who type the\u00a0www.<\/em>\u00a0prefix before the the domain name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Note:\u00a0<\/strong>The cPanel interface will disable these settings if you choose\u00a0**All Public Domains.**<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nTick the\u00a0Wild Card Redirect\u00a0<\/strong>box to redirect all files within a directory to the new directory with the same filename.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- With Wild Card Redirect, “www.example.com\/about.html” will redirect to “www.example-destination.com\/about.html.”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Without Wild Card Redirect, “www.example.com\/about.html” will redirect to “www.example-destination.com.”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Click\u00a0Add<\/strong>\u00a0to create the redirect as specified.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYou can also manage your domain redirects through your Account Manager. For instructions on how to do so, please visit the Redirect a Domain<\/a> article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>How to Redirect a Domain in cPanel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n1. Log in to your\u00a0Bluehost Account Manager<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Once logged in, find and click the\u00a0Hosting<\/strong>\u00a0tab on the left side of your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- If you have multiple hosting packages, click\u00a0MANAGE<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0the package you want to manage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- You will\u00a0be automatically taken to your hosting page\u00a0if you only have one hosting account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
3. Click the\u00a0CPANEL<\/strong>\u00a0option under\u00a0Quick Links<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNote<\/strong>: Alternatively, you can access the Redirects page in cPanel by clicking on the\u00a0SETTINGS<\/strong>\u00a0button for the site you want to\u00a0redirect. Go to the\u00a0ADVANCED<\/strong>\u00a0tab, then click the\u00a0MANAGE\u00a0<\/strong>button within the Redirects tile.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n4. Scroll down to the\u00a0Domains<\/strong>\u00a0section and click on the\u00a0Redirects<\/strong>\u00a0icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n5. Below are the types of redirects in cPanel you can choose from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Permanent 301 redirect<\/strong>\u00a0– This type of redirect will direct search engines to the new site and update the visitor’s bookmarks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Temporary 302 redirect<\/strong>\u00a0– In this type of redirect, the search engine will still index the original page and reroute users and search engines, but it won’t update the bookmark.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
6. From the\u00a0https?:\/\/(www.)?<\/strong>\u00a0dropdown menu, choose the domain name you would like to redirect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you want to redirect a single page or directory, you can use the text field that begins with the forward slash (\/) to enter the folder or file name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. In the\u00a0Redirects To<\/strong>\u00a0field, enter the full URL of the page you will be redirecting.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n8. Next, enter the URL you wish to redirect users to in the\u00a0Redirects to<\/strong>\u00a0box. Make sure to specify the protocol (http:\/\/, https:\/\/, or ftp:\/\/).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n9. Select one of the following\u00a0www. redirection<\/strong>\u00a0options to dictate whether the domain will be redirecting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n- Only redirect with www.<\/strong>\u00a0– Redirects site visitors who type the\u00a0www.<\/em>\u00a0prefix before the domain name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Redirect with or without www.\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0<\/strong>Redirects all users, regardless of whether they enter the\u00a0www.<\/em>\u00a0prefix before the domain name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Do Not Redirect www.\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0<\/strong>Does not redirect users who type the\u00a0www.<\/em>\u00a0prefix before the the domain name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Note:\u00a0<\/strong>The cPanel interface will disable these settings if you choose\u00a0**All Public Domains.**<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nTick the\u00a0Wild Card Redirect\u00a0<\/strong>box to redirect all files within a directory to the new directory with the same filename.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- With Wild Card Redirect, “www.example.com\/about.html” will redirect to “www.example-destination.com\/about.html.”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Without Wild Card Redirect, “www.example.com\/about.html” will redirect to “www.example-destination.com.”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Click\u00a0Add<\/strong>\u00a0to create the redirect as specified.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYou can also manage your domain redirects through your Account Manager. For instructions on how to do so, please visit the Redirect a Domain<\/a> article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
2. Once logged in, find and click the\u00a0Hosting<\/strong>\u00a0tab on the left side of your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Click the\u00a0CPANEL<\/strong>\u00a0option under\u00a0Quick Links<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note<\/strong>: Alternatively, you can access the Redirects page in cPanel by clicking on the\u00a0SETTINGS<\/strong>\u00a0button for the site you want to\u00a0redirect. Go to the\u00a0ADVANCED<\/strong>\u00a0tab, then click the\u00a0MANAGE\u00a0<\/strong>button within the Redirects tile.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Scroll down to the\u00a0Domains<\/strong>\u00a0section and click on the\u00a0Redirects<\/strong>\u00a0icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Below are the types of redirects in cPanel you can choose from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. From the\u00a0https?:\/\/(www.)?<\/strong>\u00a0dropdown menu, choose the domain name you would like to redirect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to redirect a single page or directory, you can use the text field that begins with the forward slash (\/) to enter the folder or file name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. In the\u00a0Redirects To<\/strong>\u00a0field, enter the full URL of the page you will be redirecting.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. Next, enter the URL you wish to redirect users to in the\u00a0Redirects to<\/strong>\u00a0box. Make sure to specify the protocol (http:\/\/, https:\/\/, or ftp:\/\/).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. Select one of the following\u00a0www. redirection<\/strong>\u00a0options to dictate whether the domain will be redirecting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note:\u00a0<\/strong>The cPanel interface will disable these settings if you choose\u00a0**All Public Domains.**<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tick the\u00a0Wild Card Redirect\u00a0<\/strong>box to redirect all files within a directory to the new directory with the same filename.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Click\u00a0Add<\/strong>\u00a0to create the redirect as specified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also manage your domain redirects through your Account Manager. For instructions on how to do so, please visit the Redirect a Domain<\/a> article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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