URL redirects prevent visitors from encountering dead links by routing traffic from inactive to active pages. There are two main types: permanent (301) and temporary (302) redirects.

301 Redirects

• Used for permanent URL changes
• Transfer page ranking to new URL
• Search engines update their index
• Best for:
  • Changed page URLs
  • Deleted pages
  • Imported content
  • Domain changes

302 Redirects

• Used for temporary URL changes
• Maintain original page ranking
• Search engines keep original URL indexed
• Best for:
  • Seasonal content
  • Temporary page updates
  • Rotating content

Creating Redirects

1. Navigate to Developer Tools > URL Mappings
2. Add redirects using this format:
   • /old-url -> /new-url 301
   • /old-url -> /new-url 302
3. Click Save

Important Guidelines

• 400 KB limit (approximately 2,500 redirects)
• Higher redirects take precedence
• Original page must be deleted or disabled
• Case-sensitive URLs
• Avoid symbols (?, &, #)

Collection Page Redirects For multiple items (blogs, shops, events), use [name] variable:

/old-blog/[name] -> /new-blog/[name] 301
/shop/[name] -> /new-shop/p/[name] 301

Common Issues

• 404 errors occur if:
  • Redirect activates multiple times within 2 minutes
  • Target page is disabled/deleted
  • Ajax loading is enabled (Version 7.0)
• Invalid mappings from:
  • Missing arrow (->)
  • Missing redirect type
  • Extra components
  • Incorrect redirect type format

Always test redirects after implementation to ensure proper functionality.

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