After archiving an asset, you often want to ensure visitors who bookmarked the archived asset are redirected to a replacement asset. Because Brightspot ensures that there are no duplicate paths in a s...
This topic explains the steps for importing redirects into Brightspot. Step 1: Create the import file In Google Sheets, create a new worksheet. In the first row, enter column headings Local Path, New ...
The Redirect importer extension enables uploading vanity redirects into Brightspot from Google Sheets, instead of adding them individually in the Vanity URL Redirect widget. This feature is useful if ...
As your site is created, or evolves, you may find it necessary to have absolute control over your URLs and URL structure. Brightspot provides a complete solution to allow you manage your URLs, redirec...
A redirect delivers to a visitor a page from a URL that is different from what the visitor actually requests. For example, a visitor requests the asset at http://brightspot.com/video-integrations. Whe...
Redirects are a common technique for routing a visitor to a page other than the one requested. Below are common scenarios for using redirects. Redirecting from an archived asset You archived an asset,...
Site redirects are valuable in the following situations: Adding a vanity site name that points to your site's official name. Changing a domain name. Retiring a site in favor of a different one. Changi...
Wildcard redirects are useful when paths within your site change. Because Brightspot constructs paths from sections, paths change most often when a section name or a section hierarchy changes. In such...
This topic explains how to add vanity redirect URLs for your assets. For information about when this type of redirect is useful, see Types of redirects. To add vanity redirect URLs: Click Menu icon > ...
The field Trailing Slash Configuration has three options: Do Not Change, Remove, and Normalize. This topic provides examples showing how those options affect the lookup process for asset requests. Sup...