Search Redirects

Overview

This function allows merchandisers to redirect a user to a specific URL based on specific search terms. Search Redirects applies to Site Search only. The user will be redirected to the new URL when they press Enter or click the search button after typing in a search term.

Navigation

To access from the home page, click MAIN in the left-hand navigation, click the Search drop-down menu, and then click Term Redirects.
Term redirects sidebar location

List Entries

Like other Search Settings, Search Redirects are controlled inside of a catalog/site combination.

Catalog and site selections on Search Redirects main page

Existing redirects are listed for each unique URL.

Redirects can be configured for a single term or multiple terms. When a single search term is used, that text is displayed in the list. When multiple search terms are used, they may be viewed by clicking the arrow to the left and expanding the list.

Gif showing the expansion of multiple terms in redirect listings

All redirects are created with an automatic status of Active. Click the button under Status to toggle a redirect entry between Active and Inactive.

Gif of toggling a redirect entry between active and inactive

Additional options are found at the end of each row. Click Edit to adjust the terms or URL of a redirect. Click Delete to remove the redirect entirely.

Highlight on the edit and delete buttons at the end of an entry in the redirect list

Creating Redirects

  1. Click Add Redirect.
    Arrow pointing to Add Redirect button
  2. Enter one or more search terms or phrases. Press Enter after each one. Enter the URL to which those terms should redirect. Click Done.
    Gif of entering search terms and URL of a search redirect

    The redirect URL is exact match and case insensitive

  3. To delete a search term, click the next to it.
    Arrow pointing to an X next to a search term in the Redirect modal
  4. The modal will close and the new redirect entry will appear in the list.
    Search Redirect list showing new entry

Each redirect entry may have up to 100 terms added.

Unique Redirects

Within the catalog and site configuration, search redirects must be unique. Search terms may not be duplicated in the same redirect. URLs cannot be used in more than one redirect. The following errors will be displayed for each case. The duplicated term(s) or URL will be shown at the end of the error message.

Repeating a search term:

Repeating a URL: