Domain forwarding, also called redirection, sends visitors from one domain or address to another automatically. It is useful for protecting alternate spellings, consolidating brands, or pointing a .com to your main .co.ke site.
Common Uses
- Forward a secondary extension, such as sending yourbrand.com to yourbrand.co.ke.
- Forward a misspelling or old name to your current site.
- Redirect the bare domain to the www version, or the reverse, for consistency.
How to Set It Up
- Sign in to your client area at my.nairohost.site.
- Open the domain you want to forward.
- Find the forwarding or redirect option in the DNS or domain settings.
- Enter the destination URL where visitors should land.
- Choose the redirect type and save.
Redirect Types
| Type | Use when | |------|----------| | 301 permanent | The move is permanent; passes SEO value | | 302 temporary | The redirect is short term |
For brand consolidation and SEO, a 301 permanent redirect is almost always the right choice, since it tells search engines the destination is the real home.
Tips
- For the domain to forward, it must point to nameservers that support forwarding, such as ns1.nairohost.site and ns2.nairohost.site.
- Test the redirect in a browser after the change propagates.
- Keep both domains renewed, or the forwarding stops when one expires.
If forwarding does not work after propagation, confirm the nameservers and records are correct, or contact support via the /contact page.