[Heather]

I only have experience with directing new domain names to subdomains, so I was hoping someone could help me with understanding how to redirect a secondary domain name to the domain name I'm using here currently? First I tried setting the nameservers, then set a url forwarder of sorts when I saw it existed (both of these on the domain registrar side), but either it's not working or taking a while to propagate. What (if anything) do I need to do from the MDDHosting end? I tried looking at the different CPanel options but the redirect there seemed to only be from the domain name I signed up with (heathergibbons.ca) to another place.

If someone can help me with this, I'd really appreciate it.

[Scott S]

Heather, on 06 August 2011 - 07:32 PM, said:

I only have experience with directing new domain names to subdomains, so I was hoping someone could help me with understanding how to redirect a secondary domain name to the domain name I'm using here currently? First I tried setting the nameservers, then set a url forwarder of sorts when I saw it existed (both of these on the domain registrar side), but either it's not working or taking a while to propagate. What (if anything) do I need to do from the MDDHosting end? I tried looking at the different CPanel options but the redirect there seemed to only be from the domain name I signed up with (heathergibbons.ca) to another place.

If someone can help me with this, I'd really appreciate it.

It's a two step process:
1- Set your nameservers to the values given to you in your welcome email. This is generally done with whomever registered the domain for you.
2- Add a parked domain or add on domain in cPanel. Parked domains will be a clone of your primary domain, add on domains have their own document root and can be their own site.

If you need help, do open a ticket so we can further assist you. https://www.mddhosti...step=2&deptid=1

[Heather]

Sorry for the late response. I thought that parked domains would forward every part of the site with the new url, rather than just redirecting to one page (and from what I read, Google frowns on that kind of practice)? Correct me if I'm wrong.

I did manage to figure it out, though. Thanks.

[Scott S]

Heather, on 20 August 2011 - 09:54 PM, said:

I thought that parked domains would forward every part of the site with the new url

I believe that is how it works. Depending on on how the site is configured, it could redirect to the correct URL, however.

Heather, on 20 August 2011 - 09:54 PM, said:

Google frowns on that kind of practice

That is my understanding, but I'm no SEO expert.

[fshagan]

Heather, on 20 August 2011 - 09:54 PM, said:

Sorry for the late response. I thought that parked domains would forward every part of the site with the new url, rather than just redirecting to one page (and from what I read, Google frowns on that kind of practice)? Correct me if I'm wrong.

I did manage to figure it out, though. Thanks.

Google doesn't like duplicate content, and recommends you use a 301 redirect in your .htaccess file at this page. The redirect will tell Google which page you want indexed.