Why is my domain redirect not working?

If you have set up URL forwarding on your domain name, but the forward isn’t working, there are a few things that may be causing the issue. First, make sure that your domain name is using Name.com’s default nameservers. If you are using someone else’s nameservers, then the forwarding record will not work.

How do I mask a domain redirect?

Click on the domain that you would like to set up a masked forward for. Click the URL Forwarding tab on the left-hand side. Here, you can enter information about where your URL is forwarding to and what type of redirect you’ll be setting up. Use the drop-down menu under the Type section to change it to “Masked.”

What does domain forwarding with masking mean?

Forwarding with masking Redirects visitors to a destination URL of your choosing. Keeps your domain name in the browser address bar.

How does forward with masking work?

Forward with Masking Masking displays the forwarded url in the browser window at all times, hiding the real domain of the website. So, if olddomain.com is forwarding to newdomain.com with masking, visitors will only see olddomain.com in their browser.

How do I troubleshoot a redirect?

How To Fix Too Many Redirects

  1. Clear cookies on the redirecting website.
  2. Clear your browser cache.
  3. Ensure your SSL certificate is installed correctly.
  4. Evaluate your third-party services and plugins.
  5. Reset your htaccess file.
  6. Contact your hosting provider.

How do I mask a URL link?

How to Cloak Short Links | Hide and Mask URLs from Visitors

  1. Log in to Short.io.
  2. Shorten a link. Click on ‘Link cloaking’ icon. or click a pencil icon of the already created URL.
  3. Click on the “Link cloaking” tab.
  4. Enable link cloaking by clicking a toggle switch.
  5. Save.

What is the difference between forwarding and forwarding with masking?

Domain forwarding redirects users to a new domain or website with straightforward responses to why they are being turned. But domain masking hides the URL of the new site or part from the users. Domain forwarding (301 redirects) returns about 90% of the traffic from the old site.