302 multiple domains...
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Hello,
I have a few domain names with orthographic variations that I'd like to redirect to my main site. The problem is my registrar (OVH) does only 302 redirects, so what are my options ?
Can I keep a dozen 302's ? Do I have to change all their DNS (it's a load on my server...) ?
Thanks for any ideas
Johann.
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Yeah, your options involving DNS are severely limited. Really, you have to have a web server send the proper codes (in your host's case they're using their own). So point them to your server and have it return the 301s you need.
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Thank you Johann and Good Luck
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No hosting with them, just the domain names.... (my server is with another host)
Guess the only option is to point them all to my server. bummer
Thanks
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They are brand new domains so no links point to them (that I know of).
Thanks for your answer
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Does your host not offer you something like a .htaccess file or something similar? Do you not have any access to programming languages on the server (.NET, PHP, etc)?
A less-than-optimal way to do this would be to CNAME your domains to the root and then make sure you canonical the pointed domains to the main one.
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if they have links pointing to them i would definitely add them to your server then add a .htaccess to 301 redirect them to the main site
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