Redirects and hotlink protection

Redirecting a page

Has a page moved to a new address? With a redirect, visitors and search engines end up in the right place automatically.

1. Go to Account Manager → Site Redirects and click Create New Redirect.
2. Under Local URL Path, enter the old path, for example /old-page. Use / to redirect the whole site.
3. Choose the Redirect Type:
   • 301 — Permanent: the page has moved for good. Search engines adopt the new address. Choose this almost always.
   • 302 — Temporary: temporary, for example during maintenance.
   • 303 — Replaced: the page has been replaced by another.
4. Under Destination URL, enter the full new address, for example https://www.voorbeeld.nl/new-page, and click Create.

Using WordPress? Redirects are often easier with a plugin such as Redirection. Redirecting a whole extra domain name? Use a domain pointer.

Hotlink protection

Hotlinking is when another website loads your images directly from your server, using your bandwidth.

1. Go to Account Manager → Hotlink Protection and click Enable Hotlinks Protection.
2. Under URL, add the websites that may use your files, at least your own domain.
3. Protected file types lists the protected file types, such as jpg, png and gif.
4. Keep Allow Blank Referrer on. Otherwise some visitors will not see your images, for example when their browser or virus scanner hides where they came from.
5. Under Redirect to, choose what another site gets: an error (403 Forbidden) or an address of your choice. Click Save.

Using a CDN, or does your own app or newsletter load images from your site? Add those addresses to the list, or they will stop working.