Redirect Page

When to use one and how to build them.

Redirects are a useful tool in Cascade, used to address multiple needs. Review the following to select your option, then follow the step-by-step instructions to create the redirect.

Select an Option

Option 1: Use a Redirect to Create Simpler URLs

You're putting a URL on a t-shirt and you don't want to print this:
http://www.wm.edu/giving/waystogive/annualgifts/studentphonathon/

Instead, you want this:
http://www.wm.edu/giving/phonathon

In this example, you'll create a Folder with Redirect within the /giving/ folder, and enter a folder name of phonathon. For a URL that does not begin with your root folder, you will need to request a vanity URL from our office, however several guidelines are in place that limit the availability of this option.

Option 2: Use a Redirect to Help Create Related Links to an External Page

Related Links boxes are a right column feature that can be added to most pages. However, they are designed for links to Cascade (internal) pages. In order to create a Related Link to a page outside of cascade (external), you will first have to create a Folder with Redirect to the desired external page. Once you have created the redirect, you can link to it when creating the Related Links box.

Creating the Folder with Redirect Page

1. Navigate and select the folder in which you want to store your redirect page
   • For Option 1 - your redirect page will be set NOT to Display in Menu, but for the simplest URL use your root folder
   • For Option 2 - your redirect page will be set NOT to Display in Menu (so the storage location is up to you)
2. Click Add Content >> Folder with Redirect Page
3. Enter a Folder Name (no spaces, all lowercase)
   • For Option 1 - this will be the word you want to use in the URL - e.g., phonathon
4. Set the checkbox for the field "Display in Menu"
   • Options 1 & 2 - uncheck the box
5. Click Submit to save the folder
6. Edit the index page in this new folder
7. Fill in the Title
   • For Option 2 - this will be the text displayed in the Related Links box
8. In the section called Redirection, specify the page to which visitors should be redirected 
   • Internal Page: Use to redirect visitors to an available Cascade asset.
   • Internal Page Anchor: Use to specify an anchor on the internal page — the # symbol typically associated with an anchor in a URL is optional. New to anchors? Learn how to first create an anchor on your pages.
   • Internal Page Query String: This field is only visible to Cascade managers, but allows for the appending of a query string such as UTM parameters. Contact your Cascade manager for assistance.
   • External Link: Use to redirect visitors to an asset not available to you within Cascade. Any desired anchor or query string for external links should be included as part of the external URL in this field.
9. Save & Preview >> Submit >> Check Content & Submit then publish the new folder.