Today we're starting a new feature on our blog: mini articles. You can still find longer and more in-depth articles in the resource section of our site, but these periodic blog posts will be dedicated to explaining small specifics about domain registration and bring certain information to your attention to make you a more informed reader/buyer.

Domain Forwarding

The topic being covered today is domain forwarding. If you've been shopping around for a domain name, chances are you've come across this term or some other variation such as URL forwarding or URL redirection. These are all the same thing.

So what exactly is domain forwarding?

Simply put, domain forwarding means forwarding or redirecting one URL to another. Here's an example of it. In your browser's address bar try typing yaho.com. Notice there is no yaho.com website but rather it redirects to the well-known yahoo.com.

Why would I need domain forwarding?

Much like the case of yaho.com, domain forwarding can be useful if you register multiple domain names where several of those are common misspellings of your desired domain name. The misspelled domain names can be set up to redirect or forward to the actual correct domain. Domain forwarding service is generally an included service from most domain name providers and can be easily set up through your account page or control panel.

If you'd like to find out more information about which providers offer this service, check out our domain name comparison page.