Short URL
Short URLs are short, meaningful internet addresses for a website. They are handier and easier to use than long cryptic URLs that are generated by the system. Here are URLs for two of the same pages as an example:
Long URL
- http://www.shopdomain.de/epages/shopname.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/shopname/Products/lt_0401107001
Short URL
The comparison shows the advantages of a short URL:
- The customer can read the short URL easier and faster.
- The customer can understand the URL on the page with the Google search results faster and easier.
- The customer can remember the URL.
- The customer can see the contents of the web site from the name.
You can assign short URLs for products, category, and informational pages. The prerequisite for assigning a short URL is your own domain.
You can create short URLs for all relevant pages with one comment from the start page of the administration. You can also manually change or create the short URL in the general details of the relevant page later.
Creating a short URL for all pages
Make sure that the provider of your web site has entered a domain name.
This is how to create a short URL for all pages:
- Click this link to open the Administration home page.
- Click Generate short URLs.
- Read the ensuing message carefully and click Generate short URLs.
This is how to edit a short URL for individual pages:
- Open the general details of a specific page, such as a product or a category.
- Enter a descriptive name in the Short URL field, for example, the product name.
- Save your entries by clicking Save.
If you would like to utilize the URL in other channels, click Use link externally. The URL is then shown in the normal form and in HTML. Copy and paste the URL into other media.