When you want to change a URL on your Shopify store, there might be some problems. Customers who regularly visit the page might get a 404 error when they try to enter the old URL. This can make them abandon your brand and website. Therefore, you want a way to get the customers to the new URL.<\/p>\n
This is done by creating a URL redirect on your Shopify store.<\/p>\n
There are many reasons why you might want to create a new URL for a particular page. One might be for SEO reasons. Perhaps you may need to change a Shopify domain or change a domain address entirely as part of rebranding or consolidating multiple stores. In such cases, keywords that are better suited for your page might need to be added to your page. Therefore, you will want to change the URL.<\/p>\n
Or perhaps you\u2019ve released a new version of a product\/service and want those visiting the old one to visit the new one. You might also have realized there was a mistake in the old URL. Therefore, the new URL corrects the mistake.<\/p>\n
By creating a new URL and then exporting URL redirects, you can keep the loyalty of your customers and not get too many 404 errors on your website when making Shopify advanced customizations like integrating third-party apps or custom code.<\/p>\n
Here are the instructions on how you can create a URL redirect on your Shopify store.<\/p>\n
Login to your Shopify account.<\/p>\n
From the dashboard, click on the \u2018Online Store\u2019 and then click on the \u2018Navigation Option\u2019.<\/p>\n
In the settings page for the \u2018Navigation\u2019 area, there is a section that is listed as \u2018URL Redirect\u2019. This is under the page\u2019s title of the page you will want to redirect. Click on this option.<\/p>\n
Then you will be moved onto the setup interface that allows you to create the redirect. There should be a blue \u2018Create URL Redirect\u2019 button that is located here. Click on this to continue.<\/p>\n
There are then two sections that you need to complete. The first is the URL that people are entering to access the old page and the new URL. Enter both of these very carefully. Ensure that you don\u2019t miss out any aspects or get them wrong, otherwise you\u2019ll miss the redirect or create another 404 error.<\/p>\n
Just as a warning, some URLs cannot be redirected. These are those that have prefixes like \/apps, \/application, \/cart, \/carts, \/orders, \/shop or \/services.<\/p>\n
You should double-check that both URLs are properly working before you continue with this step.<\/p>\n
Next you need to click on the \u2018Save Redirect\u2019 for the process to be completed. Once this is done, anyone who tries to access the old URL will immediately be sent to the new URL. Most website guests won\u2019t notice a thing, though load times might be fractionally slower.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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