What Is Domain Name Redirect Services

It is no secret that a short, memorable domain name is necessary to help website visitors. It also helps if the domain name contains search engine keywords likely to rank high. So what does a webmaster do if they promote a subsidiary program or website that is developed from a free web hosting provider like Geocities? The most economical response is to use a domain name redirect service.

What is a redirect domain name service? It's one that 'masks' a lengthy, lumpy URL with a more memorable domain name. Instead of entering the lengthy URL, the visitor to the website would input the new domain name. The domain name will then be redirected to the original URL. The visitor would then see their browser with the original URL. Most won't pay so much attention, however.

Redirect domain name services may be free or paid for. Tiny URL is an example of a free service. To utilize this service, every individual needs to input any URL they wish to abbreviate. Tiny URL would therefore produce a domain name that is considerably easier for visitors to a website. This URL would contain 'little url,' followed by a number, in the domain name. The following is an example: tinyurl.com/3. It's not perfect, but it's much better than you normally would receive with an affiliate or site hosting provider.

If a person desires a more personalized domain name, payment for a redirect service must be used. Namestick is one of the finest. The procedure to utilize Namestick is identical to Tiny URL except that webmasters must first select their domain name to be redirected. You may select whatever domain name you desire, just as if you received it from your web-host or domain name firm. Namestick even gives options if the desired domain name of a person is taken. After that, a person must enter their URL to be rerouted. The new domain name will be ready for usage after around 72 hours.

Can a person get away without a redirect service to a domain name? It depends on how you advertise your products. For example, a short, relevant domain name is crucial when a person conducts a lot of off-line marketing. However, a domain name redirection service might not be as necessary if a person utilizes several hyperlinks. What are links? What are links? They are only words or sentences that are connected to a certain URL. When the visitor clicks these, they are brought to the hyperlinked website. In HTML editors or using an anchor element, hyperlinks may be simply constructed.

In conclusion, a person's life can be facilitated if he or she chooses to disguise his/her lengthy URL with a more regular domain name using a domain name redirect service. 

This is if they do not market using hyperlinks that do not require an official domain name.