Adding a Friendly (SEO) Web Address to an External Address
Steps for web addresses outside the site
In some instances, you may desire to have a shorter or different web address to access a web address outside the web site. You might have a messy address like:
http://www.SomeOtherWebProvider.c0m/upcoming-events/blah/blah/registration.php?client=you-know-who
... but you want something like:
http://www.MyWebSite.cm/golf
The solution is creating a special redirection of this address to a new location.
Requirements: The ReDJ component and plugin must be installed.
| 1.) | Select Components -> ReDJ -> Items |  |
| 2.) | Click "New" in the upper-right. |
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| 3.) | Within the Details, enter the 'friendly' From URL address. Make sure to have a forward-slash in front of the address. AND add '/*$' on the end ensure addresses will function with and without a slash on the end of the address, like this: Make sure Published is set to 'Yes' Insert the external address in the To URL. Make sure it includes the "http://" and the address functions. Alert: If there is a menu item that has the same address as this new entry, you may experience erratic behavior. Example, you may already have a menu item that surfs to an article: "http://yoursite.com/golf" | |
| 4.) | Click "Save". |
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| 5.) | Using a different browser window, attempt to point your browser to this new address. "http://yoursite.com/golf" AND "http://yoursite.com/golf/" |
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