After archiving an asset, you often want to ensure visitors who bookmarked the archived asset are redirected to a replacement asset. Because Brightspot ensures that there are no duplicate paths in a s...
This topic explains the steps for importing redirects into Brightspot. Step 1: Create the import file In Google Sheets, create a new worksheet. In the first row, enter column headings Local Path, New ...
The Redirect importer extension enables uploading vanity redirects into Brightspot from Google Sheets, instead of adding them individually in the Vanity URL Redirect widget. This feature is useful if ...
As your site is created, or evolves, you may find it necessary to have absolute control over your URLs and URL structure. Brightspot provides a complete solution to allow you manage your URLs, redirec...
A redirect delivers to a visitor a page from a URL that is different from what the visitor actually requests. For example, a visitor requests the asset at http://brightspot.com/video-integrations. Whe...
Redirects are a common technique for routing a visitor to a page other than the one requested. Below are common scenarios for using redirects. Redirecting from an archived asset You archived an asset,...
Site redirects are valuable in the following situations: Adding a vanity site name that points to your site's official name. Changing a domain name. Retiring a site in favor of a different one. Changi...
This topic explains how to configure various base URLs. To better understand base URLs, see Understanding base URLs. Type of base URL When to set Where to set Site URL You have a site to which you pub...
Brightspot assigns permalinks to assets, and those permalinks most often have no trailing slash. For example, an asset with the title Breakfast has a permalink /breakfast, and its URL is http://exampl...
Brightspot automatically generates URL permalinks for assets you create. Below is an explainer about how this behavior works. By default, assets created in Brightspot get an auto-created permalink URL...