Put Some Lipstick On That Pig Domain Name Forwarding
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Put Some Lipstick on That Pig: Enhancing Your Domain with Forwarding
Have you ever come across the phrase "put some lipstick on that pig"? It essentially means taking something unattractive and improving its appearance. If you have URLs that are long and unsightly?"perhaps affiliate links or multiple URLs pointing to the same destination?"this article will guide you through using domain name forwarding to prettify them.
What Is Domain Name Forwarding?
Domain name forwarding allows you to redirect a user from one web address to another. It's a handy tool for shortening long URLs and making them more presentable, particularly in marketing or social media.
Steps to Forward a Domain Name
Let's use GoDaddy.com as an example to set up your domain forwarding:
1. Purchase Your Domain:
Begin by buying the domain you wish to use for forwarding. If you don't have an account, you’ll need to create one.
2. Access Your Account:
Log in to your GoDaddy account. In the dashboard, you’ll see a list of your domains. Select the domain you want to forward by checking the corresponding box.
3. Initiate Forwarding:
Click the "Forward Domain Names" button on your main screen.
4. Configure Forwarding:
- Enter the original URL that you want the prettier domain to forward to.
- Choose the option to mask the original URL if you wish to hide it from users.
- Set up a masked title to display at the top of the browser.
- Add a masked description meta-tag and any relevant keywords.
- Save your changes.
5. Allow Time for Changes:
The changes can take up to 24 hours to take effect, though it's often much quicker.
Why Use Domain Forwarding?
Suppose you're selling a product on ClickBank. You have an affiliate link, and now you wish to track traffic effectively. Using a service to set up tracking links, you can forward a pretty URL to this tracking link, which in turn directs traffic to the original affiliate site. Here's a simplified example:
- Pretty URL: `http://www.myprettylink.com`
- Forwarded to Tracking URL: `http://www.trackersite.com/track?username=1234&ad=4321`
- Finally forwarded to Affiliate Link: `http://username.myaffiliatesite.com/home?c=12345`
Conclusion
Domain name forwarding is a valuable technique for internet marketing. It allows your links to stand out by making them more visually appealing and memorable. Whether for affiliate marketing or simply tidying up your URLs, forwarding creates a cleaner, more professional appearance. Check my resource box for examples?"both links redirect to other sites.
By following these steps, you can improve the presentation of your URLs and maintain effective tracking, making domain name forwarding a worthwhile strategy for simplifying and beautifying your online presence.
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