How to set up a 301 redirect from an old address to a new page
Go to Settings › Domains, open the URL Redirects tab and click + Add Redirect. Pick the source domain, a specific path (e.g. /contact) or the entire domain, and the target: a custom URL, a funnel step or a website page.
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Before you start
- The source domain (the one in the old address) must already be added under Settings › Domains. Otherwise it won't show in the list.
- If the target is a funnel step or a website page, that funnel or website must be connected to the source domain.
- Note the exact path of the old address (the part after the domain, e.g.
/summer-promo).
Where to find it
Settings › Domains › URL Redirects › + Add Redirect
Step by step
- Open Settings and click Domains.
- At the top of the page, open the URL Redirects tab.
- Click + Add Redirect.
- Under Source, open Redirect From and choose the domain of the old address.
- Choose what to redirect:
- Specific path: a single page. Enter the path, for example
/contactor/resources/guides/getting-started. - Entire domain: all traffic on that domain goes to the target (handy for sending an old domain to the new one, or
wwwto the non-www domain).
- Specific path: a single page. Enter the path, for example
- Under Target, choose the type:
- Custom URL: enter the full address, including
https://. Works for any page, internal or external. - Funnel: choose the funnel (only those linked to the source domain appear) and the step where visitors should land.
- Website: choose the website and the target page.
- Custom URL: enter the full address, including
- Click Add Redirect.
- Open the old address in an incognito window and confirm it lands on the new page.
Tips
- In the path, use only lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens and slashes. Leave out
?,%,&,=and#: if the old address had parameters (e.g.?utm_source=email), enter just the clean path. - Avoid chains: if page A goes to B and B goes to C, redirect A straight to C.
- Use a 301 when the old address should stop existing. If both pages will stay accessible and you only want to tell Google which one is the main one, use a canonical URL instead of a redirect.
- To edit or delete a redirect, go back to Settings › Domains › URL Redirects.
Common problems
- The redirect doesn't work → Check that the source domain is connected and that the path you entered exactly matches the address people are opening.
- The page gets stuck in a loop → The target redirects back to the source. Change the target or delete one of the redirects.
- I still get a 404 after changing a page path → Create a redirect from the old path to the new page and make sure the new page is published.
- The funnel or website isn't available as a target → It isn't linked to the selected source domain. Link it to the domain or use Custom URL with the full address.
- Google still shows the old address → Search engines take time to recrawl. In Google Search Console, inspect the new URL and request indexing.
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