Hack: Redirect from an orphaned page to the new page

[John]

I had a page named /used but replaced it with /classifieds.  People still go to /used.

This hack does the redirect for me.

[John]

The Script:

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
window.location = "http://motorhomes.com/classifieds"
//-->
</script>

[Rowald]

This is cool John, works great!

[soaringeagle]

very helpful i had a bunch of mini shops on pages that i retired  when i set up http://shops.dreadlockssite.com subdomain and alot still go to the old now dead shops

[Erik Woods]

I wouldn't call this a "hack" - it's just a generic JavaScript redirect.

I do have a way to improve it, though. Check out this tip I just submitted: http://bit.ly/ningvanityurls

[John]

It's a hack in the sense that there is no native facility to manage orphaned pages with a 301 Redirect

[Erik Woods]

I would just call it a work-around, myself - but I suppose the terminology doesn't really matter. :)

[Ace]

NEED HELP Please...

I just test the code on this page (http://www.portfolios.net/group/contests)

Now, I can't access my page to remove the code. Every one who enter this link will redirect to http://motorhomes.com/classifieds . 

Please tell me how to fix this. Thanks

[John]

Ace, go to this page

http://www.portfolios.net/page/page/list

Then click the Edit » link next to your page in the list

[John]

I just now noticed that you used the redirect in your group, instead of a page...

http://www.portfolios.net/group/contests

Does anyone know the edit URL for groups?  I don't use groups so I don't know.

Maybe this will work...

http://www.portfolios.net/group/contests/edit

[JFarrow]

yes just add /edit  to any page on the network to edit it

[John]

Thank you!

[Ace]

Thanks John, bus I still can't access to the custom text box in "Contests Group"

this link http://www.portfolios.net/group/contests/edit only  allow me to access the config menu but not to edit the text box.


Any advice pls?