There are many reasons to add URL redirection to any web site, and a Joomla site is no exception. For example:
  • create a short, obvious URL for a commonly referenced page
  • create 2 differnet URLs which resolve to the same actual page so that you can compare the effectiveness of an advertising or other promotion campaign
  • correct a spelling mistake
  • migration of a previously static page into your Joomla content
  • make a often used URL unforgettable (eg you might often refer visitors who raise questions to an FAQ area, wouldn’t it be easier to send them to http://mydomain.com/faq?)

Anyway, whatever your reason, it’s easy to do.

There is an effective, simple Joomla Component which makes redirection URLs possible. Download it from here

Install it (or have your Webmaster install it for you) and then watch the short Video Tutorial on how to set up redirections the painless way.

Click on the image to view the Video Tutorial

Don’t forget that the author of the component (Adam van Dongen) accepts donations for his work. We recommend that you make a donation, particularly if you use his Component on a commercial site,

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