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How Do I Create a Redirect in Wix?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 10:12 am

Redirects are used to send visitors from one page on your site to another. You might use a redirect if you’ve moved a page and want to make sure anyone who goes to the old page is automatically taken to the new one.

You might also use a redirect as a way to send visitors from your old website to your new Wix website. Creating a redirect in Wix is easy and only takes a few steps.

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First, you need to decide which page you want to redirect and which page you want it to redirect to. For this example, we’ll say you want to redirect your old home page (http://old-example.com/home) to your new home page (http://new-example.com/home).

Next, go to the Wix editor and click on the gear icon for Settings. In the pop-up menu, click on Site Manager.

In the Site Manager, click onEdit next to the site you want to add the redirect for. In the Site Editor, click on Add under the Pages tab on the left side of the screen.

PRO TIP: If you are not familiar with Wix, we recommend that you seek help from a professional before attempting to create a redirect. This is because if done incorrectly, a redirect can cause your website to malfunction.

Now, you can either create a new page or select an existing one from your site that you want to redirect. For this example, we’ll say you want to create a new page called “Home.”

Give your new page a title and then click on Add under the Pages tab again. This time, select Redirect from the drop-down menu.

In the Redirect URL field, enter the URL of the page you want to redirect (http://old-example.com/home in this case). Then, select whether you want this redirect to be temporary or permanent.

If it’s temporary, visitors will be taken to the new page for a set amount of time before being redirected back to the old page. If it’s permanent, they’ll always be taken to the new page whenever they try to visit the old one. Finally, click on Save & Close.

And that’s it! You’ve now created a redirect in Wix!

Kathy McFarland

Kathy McFarland

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