Domain Forwarding: Immediate
Domain Forwarding also known as URL forwarding, domain redirection and domain forwarding, is a technique used for making your microsite available under many URLs or Domains
The Forwarding process directs a domain to another web address to view the content of another site using the original domain name.
Example:
click on: http://www.marketliner.com/BusinessData
Address Bar displays: http://www.marketliner.com/View/Display.aspx?Id=3028
Usage Reasons: Immediate, No Domain Support Charge, No Existing Website, No URL Display Concern, No SEO Concern, Mostly used with online campaigning.
NOTE: We recommend that you Personalize your URL, or create a PURL, as it is human friendly and will be easier for your to reference rather than the sytem provided domain. It's easy to set up a PURL. |
Domain Forwarding and Masking: Most Immediate
Masking a domain name keeps the original domain in the address bar after the domain is directed or forwarded to another domain name.
Example:
click on: http://www.CountRequest.com/BusinessData
Address Bar displays (forwarded to domain): http://www.marketliner.com/View/Display.aspx?Id=3028
Address Bar displays (masked domain above): http://www.CountRequest.com/BusinessData
Usage Reasons: Most Immediate, No Domain Support Charge, Possible Existing Website, Possible URL Display Concern, Possible SEO Concern, Mostly used with offline campaigning such as Direct Mail, Print, etc..
NOTE: We recommend that you Personalize your URL, or create a PURL, as it is human friendly and will be easier for your to reference rather than the sytem provided domain. It's easy to set up a PURL. |