How do I mask a subdomain?
To forward or mask your domain or subdomain
- Go to the DNS Management page.
- On the DNS Management page, scroll down to the Forwarding section.
- Next to Domain or Subdomain, click Add, and enter your domain or subdomain name:
- Enter the URL you want to forward your domain or subdomain to.
- Select your Forward type:
Does domain masking affect SEO?
Domain masking can impact SEO adversely if not done right. For example, if you have multiple domains let’s say http://www.yourwebsite.com & http://www.yourotherwebsite.com showing the same content. Then Google with treat it as a case of duplicate content which could ultimately affect your ranking.
Can you mask the URL of a subdomain?
Thanks for asking about masking your subdomain URL. InMotion Hosting does not support domain masking with its hosting service. Also, if you’re limited to use subdomains for a theme, then you should not be using unique domain names to access the site since the theme is limited to a specific domain.
How to redirect a domain to a specific URL?
Example 2: Redirect a domain to a specific url There is another way you can do your redirect to show a specific URL, but keep the domain the same as well. If you want visitors to go to DomainA.com with a specific page in mind when doing so, you may use this code: RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^DomainA.com
Can You Use Domain masking with InMotion hosting?
InMotion Hosting does not support domain masking with its hosting service. Also, if you’re limited to use subdomains for a theme, then you should not be using unique domain names to access the site since the theme is limited to a specific domain. You will need to check with the theme provider for further support with this issue.
Is the subdomain auto or domain.com?
Both domain.com and subdomain.com point to the same DOCUMENT_ROOT. When you go to one or another without any rewrite the domain or subdomain remains in the links. The issue is that subdomain should not go to domain.com but domain.com/auto. (auto is not a folder, its an alias from cms)