Redirects feature

URLsLab’s Redirects feature is essential for optimizing website traffic and enhancing user experience. We will explore the functionality and discuss the benefits of employing redirects to improve your site’s health. How it works? The Redirects feature in URLsLab is designed to help users easily manage all their redirects in one place without the need to…
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URLsLab’s Redirects feature is essential for optimizing website traffic and enhancing user experience. We will explore the functionality and discuss the benefits of employing redirects to improve your site’s health.

What is redirects feature?

A redirect is a technique used in web development to automatically send users from one web page to another. URLsLab’s Redirects feature offers a user-friendly and accessible interface that allows you to easily set up and manage redirects.

How it works?

The Redirects feature in URLsLab is designed to help users easily manage all their redirects in one place without the need to manually alter the .htaccess file on a server. With permanent or temporary redirects, you can always ensure that your website visitors land on the correct page, keeping them engaged.

In the Redirects tab, you can see a table displaying the match types, URLs, redirect to, HTTP codes, created, redirects count, and tags. You can also filter through this table for easier navigation. Clicking on the pencil icon will let you edit the existing redirect.

By clicking on More actions, you are also able to import or export CSV or delete all data.

Add a new redirect

Above the table, click on the blue Add New Redirect button to create a new redirect.

Screenshot of redirecting URLs in URLsLab

A pop-up window will appear, where you can configure various aspects of the redirect, including its match type, URL, capabilities, roles, etc. The required fields are marked by red stars. Once you’re done filling out the fields, simply click on the Add New Redirect button in the lower-right corner.

Setting up the parameters of a new redirect in URLsLab

Configure the redirects feature

In the Settings tab in the Redirects Configuration section, you can redirect unmatched 404 requests to a default URL. All you need to do is fill in the default redirect URL and the default redirect URL for images, and you’re good to go.

Set up AI redirects

Whenever a URL request returns multiple 404 errors, AI redirects visitors to the closest match. You can set this up in the AI Redirecting and add the number or minimum 404 error occurrences that trigger this process.

Screenshot of URLsLab's Redirects configuration

What are the benefits of the URLsLab redirects feature?

Time-saving

Manually checking for broken links can be a time-consuming task. With the Redirects feature, this process is automated, freeing up your time to focus on other important aspects of your website.

Flexibility

The Redirects module offers the flexibility of setting up either permanent or temporary redirects based on your specific needs. This can be particularly useful when you’re redesigning your website or moving content around

Improved user experience

By redirecting website visitors to the correct page, you provide a seamless browsing experience, which can lead to increased visitor satisfaction and potentially higher conversion rates.

How to test the redirects feature?

  • Simply create a new redirect. This process might not take place immediately, but once you see a number under the Redirects count, the action is complete.
Example of redirected link in URLsLab
  • Try accessing the old URL by copying it into your browser to make sure everything went smoothly.

Tips to use the redirects feature

  • Temporary content: If you have temporary content on your website, such as a promotional page that will be removed after the promotion ends, you can use the Redirects to set up the HTTP code to 307 Temporary Redirect. Once the promotion ends and the page is removed, the temporary redirect will ensure that visitors trying to access the page are redirected to a relevant page instead of encountering a 404 error.
  • IP based redirects: You can configure your website or server to redirect users only if they are accessing the site from specific IP addresses or within particular IP subnets. So, if you configure your server to redirect visitors only from these specific IP addresses or subnets, any request originating from an IP address matching these criteria will trigger the redirect action, while requests from other IP addresses will not be redirected.
Redirecting visitor IPs in URLsLab
  • Capabilities: You can selectively redirect website visitors based on their assigned capabilities or permissions. This feature allows administrators to set up redirects that are triggered only when users with specific capabilities access certain URLs. For example, if a user with administrative privileges attempts to access a particular page meant for regular users, the system could automatically redirect them to an appropriate administrative dashboard or landing page.
Example of capabilities feature in Redirects feature
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