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# How to do page redirects from your site's backend

Send visitors from one web address on your site to another page, on your site or anywhere else.

A redirect sends anyone who visits one web address straight to another. Use one when:

* You renamed or replaced a page and want the old link to keep working
* You want a short, easy address (like `/open-house-sunday/`) that goes to a long link, such as an event signup page
* You printed a QR code or flyer with a link that should now go somewhere else

## Add a redirect

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Open Redirect Manager

Open the menu in the top left and go to **Site Settings** > **AgentFire Settings** > **Redirect Manager**. Click **Add Redirect**.

![Redirect Manager with the Add Redirect button](https://2039430885-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fq65vhH2v4k5rpDOha9Vm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-877b8fd4b9c66b12de60b59ca99aed318617b5b2%2Frd-1-list.png?alt=media)
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Choose the type

Pick one:

* **301 Moved Permanently:** the page has moved for good, for example you renamed it. Google moves the old page's search ranking to the new one.
* **302 Temporary Redirect (Found):** short-term, for example a link to this weekend's open house that will change later.

Ignore the other options unless our team has suggested them.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Enter the old and new addresses

* **Old URL:** the part of the address after your domain, starting with `/`. For `www.mariasellsmiami.com/open-house-sunday/`, enter `/open-house-sunday/`.
* **URL:** the full address you want visitors to land on, including `https://`. It can be a page on your site or any other website.

![The Add new Redirect form with type, old address and new address filled in](https://2039430885-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fq65vhH2v4k5rpDOha9Vm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-06189bfc2dcab7ecc99f607e3d661aae4a58311f%2Frd-2-add.png?alt=media)

Click **Add Redirect**.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### If you see a "403" warning

Sometimes it says the address you're redirecting to "seems to return a 403 status", even when that page works fine. Open the new address in another tab to make sure it loads. If it does, tick **Ignore 403 and save**, then click **Add Redirect** again.

![The 403 warning and the Ignore 403 and save checkbox](https://2039430885-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fq65vhH2v4k5rpDOha9Vm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-4e9881eaebf7dbc9da9a92e57d4eab3ae571a50f%2Frd-3-ignore-403.png?alt=media)
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Test it

Open a private (incognito) window and go to the old address. You should land on the new one.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

## Change or remove a redirect

Your redirects are listed in Redirect Manager. Point at a row to see **Edit** and **Delete**.

![A saved redirect with Edit and Delete links](https://2039430885-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fq65vhH2v4k5rpDOha9Vm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5d47ab322aebfe458f7b1e1b45e9a66e1de81b47%2Frd-4-list-row.png?alt=media)

* **Edit** to change where it goes.
* **Delete** to stop redirecting. The old address then shows whatever is at that address on your site, or a "page not found" page.

{% hint style="info" %}
If a redirect points to a page that itself redirects somewhere else, edit the first one to go straight to the final page. One hop is faster and better for Google.
{% endhint %}

## Common Questions

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<summary>Can I redirect a page but keep the page itself?</summary>

A redirect takes over that exact address, so visitors can't reach the page there anymore. If you want to keep the page, give the redirect a different, unused address instead.

</details>

<details>

<summary>If I turn an old blog post into a draft, does it redirect automatically?</summary>

No. Visitors following the old link will get "page not found". Add a redirect from the old post's address to the new one.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Can I redirect a whole group of old pages at once?</summary>

No. Each redirect matches one exact address, so add one for each old page. Point each to the closest matching new page, not just your home page.

</details>

<details>

<summary>I changed a redirect but it still goes to the old place.</summary>

Your browser may remember the old redirect, especially a 301. Test in a private window or a different browser. If it's still wrong there, check the rule in Redirect Manager or email <support@agentfire.com>.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Can I use this to forward a whole domain?</summary>

No. Redirect Manager handles pages on your website. To point another domain you own at your website, see [How to Forward Extra Domains to Your Website](/launch/i-have-more-domains-i-want-to-forward-to-agentfire-website-is-it-possible.md).

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