Split Testing Landing Pages With Redirects in WordPress
A rotating redirect is the simplest possible split test: two real pages, one entry link, an even split. Here is how to run one without hurting your SEO.
Redirects & Links
Send the right visitor to the right place: redirect types explained, geo and device targeting, link rotation, and keeping redirects cache-safe.
Powered by DevDome Redirect ManagerRedirect Best Practices: A Checklist You Can Actually Follow
Most redirect problems come from a handful of repeated mistakes. Here is the checklist, ordered by how much damage each item prevents.
Link Rot: What Actually Happens to Your Links Over Time
Every link you publish starts a slow clock. Here is what the research says about how fast links die, and how to find the dead ones on your own site.
Vanity URLs in WordPress: Short Links You Actually Control
A short link on your own domain is easier to say out loud, survives a destination change, and counts its own clicks. Here is the setup and the naming discipline.
How to Read a Redirect Chain (and Spot the Problems)
Redirect checkers give you a list of hops and status codes. Here is how to read that list, and the four patterns in it that are quietly costing you.
404 Errors on Affiliate Sites: Find Them Before Your Readers Do
A broken affiliate link does not announce itself. It just stops earning, and the reader who clicked it goes somewhere else to buy. Here is how to catch them.
Regex Redirects in WordPress: A Practical Guide
One pattern rule can retire a thousand old URLs, or take your whole site with it. Here is how to write a regex redirect that does only what you meant it to do.
How to Track QR Code Scans with Short Links
A QR code is only a picture of a URL. Put a short link you control inside it and you can change the destination later, count every scan, and see which printed placement worked.
How to Redirect Affiliate Links by Device in WordPress
One link, two destinations, decided by the visitor's device. Here is how to set that up in WordPress, which redirect type to use, and how to stay on the right side of Google.
Bulk Redirects After a Site Migration: A Checklist
The hard part of a migration is not the plugin, it is the list. Here is how to build a URL map, turn it into working rules, and prove nothing was left behind.
Trailing Slash and SEO: Does /page/ vs /page Matter?
The slash at the end of a URL is not decoration. Everywhere except the root of your domain it makes a different address, and serving both is the thing that hurts.
www vs non-www: Which Should You Use?
Neither version of your domain ranks better. What hurts is serving both at once. Here is how to check which one you use and how to redirect the other properly.
How to Fix ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS in WordPress
A redirect loop means two rules keep handing the visitor back and forth. There are only a handful of likely culprits, and a simple order for ruling them out.
htaccess Redirect vs Plugin: Which Should You Use?
Editing htaccess is the fastest way to redirect and the easiest way to take your site offline. Here is the real trade-off, and when each approach is the right call.
Redirection Plugin Alternative: When to Switch and What to Use
Redirection is a good free plugin, so most people who look for a replacement have one specific complaint. Here is how to tell if switching will actually fix it.
Best WordPress Redirect Plugin: 4 Options Compared
Four redirect plugins, four different priorities. Here is what each one does well, where each one falls short, and the single feature that usually settles the choice.
301 vs 302 Redirects: When to Use Each
Pick the wrong redirect type and you can lose rankings or freeze a temporary change in place. Here is the plain-English difference and when each one fits.
Why WordPress Redirects Break After You Add Caching
You change a redirect, but visitors still land on the old target. Caching is usually the culprit. Here is why it happens and how to keep redirects working.
Show Mobile and Desktop Visitors Different Pages
Responsive design covers most cases, but sometimes a device genuinely needs its own destination. Here is when device targeting helps and how to do it without hurting SEO.
How to Redirect Visitors by Country in WordPress
Geo-targeted redirects send each visitor to the page that fits their country. Here is how they work, the best uses, and how to avoid the common SEO mistakes.
Rotating Links: A Simple Way to Split-Test Offers
One link, several destinations. Link rotation lets you split-test offers or share traffic without changing your content. Here is how it works and when to use it.