If you’re running your business on social media or e-commerce, give your business an easy-to-remember .com web address to help people find you. With domain forwarding, your .com domain name can send customers directly to any page – like a shortcut to where your business lives online.
What Is Domain Name Forwarding?
Domain name forwarding (also called web forwarding or redirecting) is just like forwarding mail when you move – you simply create a rule that tells your domain name provider to send all visitors who type your domain name in a web browser to the online page of your choice. You can update the rule anytime you’d like, so as your
How Can I Use Domain Name Forwarding?
Social Media
Get More Eyes on Your Page
If your business has a social media page, you can make it easier for customers to find you with a memorable, custom .com web address. You can do this by registering a .com domain name that better reflects your business or brand than a generic social media address, providing your customers with an easy-to-remember way to find you from anywhere online.
Did You Know?
Research shows that consumers believe that a .com domain name can help a business stand out on social media and e-commerce platforms worldwide.1
Online Store
Make Your Business Easier To Find
Help turn customers into repeat customers by giving your online store a memorable .com web address with domain name forwarding. If you have a store on an online marketplace, your customers can go directly to your business by typing in your .com web address in a web browser instead of having to search within the online marketplace.
TAKEAWAY
Ready to learn how you can forward a domain name? Our article outlines different methods of domain name forwarding, or you can check out our step-by-step video on how to forward a domain name.
1 Verisign Online Consumer Preferences Study, 2025.
