Ask How to redirect domain without changing URL on GoDaddy?

[Brajet]

For example, if you recently changed your domain from DomainA.com to DomainB.com, but visitors are still accessing the old domain, you want to make sure they see your website content without any confusion. Instead of updating both websites separately, you can set up a redirect that sends all traffic from DomainA.com to DomainB.com automatically. This way, visitors trying to access the old domain will seamlessly land on the new site with all the existing content intact. To implement this, you typically modify the .htaccess file on the server of the old domain. By inserting specific redirect code lines into this file, you instruct the server to permanently redirect all traffic to the new domain, ensuring a smooth transition for users and search engines alike.

 

[Anthony Joshua]

For example, if you recently changed your domain from DomainA.com to DomainB.com, but visitors are still accessing the old domain, you want to make sure they see your website content without any confusion. Instead of updating both websites separately, you can set up a redirect that sends all traffic from DomainA.com to DomainB.com automatically. This way, visitors trying to access the old domain will seamlessly land on the new site with all the existing content intact. To implement this, you typically modify the .htaccess file on the server of the old domain. By inserting specific redirect code lines into this file, you instruct the server to permanently redirect all traffic to the new domain, ensuring a smooth transition for users and search engines alike.

I've done something like this before and it works pretty well. On GoDaddy, you can redirect DomainA.com to DomainB.com without changing what users see in the browser. It's usually done through the .htaccess file on the old domain's server. You add a little code to make the server show the content of DomainB.com while keeping DomainA.com in the address bar. Just make sure you backup the file first, because a small mistake can break the site.

 

[Felix😎]

You can do this by setting up masked forwarding in GoDaddy. It's in the DNS settings under the forwarding section. Instead of a regular redirect, choose the option to forward with masking. This way, the original domain stays visible in the browser while showing the content from the other domain. It's a handy feature, but just double-check how it might affect things like SEO or site functionality.

 

[Dean101]

Go to your GoDaddy account, open Domain Settings, then DNS, and look for Domain Forwarding. Drop in the link you want people sent to and choose Forward with masking. That way, the original domain stays in the address bar instead of switching to the new one. Just a heads-up though: masking is kinda old-school. It can mess with SSL, tracking, and SEO, and some websites don't play nice with it.