What are Redirects?
Redirects allow you to create short, memorable web addresses (friendly URLs) that automatically forward visitors to pages you already have. Instead of sharing a long or complicated link, you can create a simple address that makes it easy for families, staff, and community members to find and share your content.
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Print Collateral & Flyers: Use short redirects like
/enroll,/finaid, or/supplylistson printed handouts, posters, and mailers so families can quickly type them on mobile devices without typing errors.Social Media & Broadcasts: Share clean vanity links in social posts, newsletters, and text alerts instead of elongated internal storage or system URLs.
Annual Program Continuity: Keep high-profile links permanent year over year (e.g.,
/handbookor/sports) while simply updating the target page destination in the Redirects manager when the new school year begins.
Two Ways to Create Friendly URLs
1. Redirects Feature
Use the centralized Redirects feature under Page Management > Redirects to create, view, search, and manage all site-wide friendly URLs in one place.
2. Page Options
Set a friendly URL for a specific individual page directly inside that page's settings by accessing Page Options.
Important: Friendly URLs created through Page Options and the Redirects feature work independently. URLs configured in one location will not automatically appear or be managed in the other.
The Redirects Manager
In the modern Edlio CMS, the Redirects dashboard features a streamlined sortable table showing Redirect From, Redirect to, Added by, and Last Modified, with live search filtering and quick action menus.
Who Can Access Redirects?
Only Website Administrators and accounts specifically granted page management permissions have access to view and configure Redirects.
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