Domain Name Forwarding

2007-04-17 10:41:55

( Web Hosting-SEO-Web Design )



Domain name forwarding, also known as URL redirection, is an online technique allowing a web page to be available under many web addresses, typically from one server to another.

There are two types of domain name forwarding, namely redirected and cloaked or masked. After typing a domain name, a redirected type of forwarding will connect you to the site, revealing its true address. On the other hand, cloaked forwarding does not reveal the site’s actual address and instead keeps the domain name in the browser window.

There are a number of advantages to using domain name forwarding. With it, you can use your own domain name when accessing your free web space. It allows you to enjoy the benefits of having a web host while paying a smaller amount, since you will only be paying for domain name registration and forwarding. Domain name forwarding companies also allow you to update your destination address, so you won’t have to go through all the trouble of letting others know that you’ve changed addresses. You can also use a shorter address to make it more memorable to your users, and get available domain names that are misspellings and variations of your address to redirect to your site.

However, there are also disadvantages to using domain name forwarding. It is usually not compatible with older browsers and disabled Java scripts. Reliability may also be a problem, as two different services, namely your web host and your domain name forwarding service, are working for a user to get to your site. Also, masked domain name forwarding disables your site from being read by search engines, and thus, will not be displayed in results pages. If you do submit your web page to search engines, you will be forced to use your true address instead of your domain name. Also, if you’ve already submitted your website to search engines, it will become more difficult to move, since the search engines will still redirect to your original address and not your domain name server.


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