When you have launched your webshop there are often some URL's which points to your previous webshop and you want to redirect them to your existing shop you can easily use the import tool to adjust these faulty URL's. The redirect will be done with status code 301.
You download the import template by going to the Import Tool in the menu and clicking on New and then in the Template type drop down, choosing URLHistory and pressing on download file template.
Below is a description of existing columns
(There's also a short description in Merchant Center under View template description)
OldUrl | The old URL |
NewUrl | The new URL |
SiteId | The site ID which the URL belongs to |
Extra Info |
If there is any extra information you want to add. |
This template can be utilized to manage any 301 redirects that may arise during a migration project.