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Quickleap’s domain redirect management system allows you to create and configure redirects from one domain to another with precise control over how traffic is handled.

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Redirect types

Quickleap supports two types of HTTP redirects, each serving different use cases:

Permanent redirects

HTTP 301 - Indicates that the resource has permanently moved to a new location. Search engines will update their indexes to the new URL.

Temporary redirects

HTTP 302 - Indicates that the resource is temporarily available at a different location. Search engines maintain the original URL in their indexes.
Permanent redirects are ideal for domain migrations, rebranding, or consolidating multiple domains. Temporary redirects work well for maintenance pages, A/B testing, or seasonal campaigns.

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Creating a redirect

To create a new redirect:
  1. Navigate to your dashboard and click Create redirect
  2. Enter your From Domain (domain-only format required)
  3. Enter your To Domain (destination URL)
  4. Choose your redirect type (permanent or temporary)
  5. Configure optional forwarding settings
  6. Set your analytics sampling rate
  7. Click Create to activate the redirect
The From Domain must be in domain-only format without paths or query parameters. For example, use example.com instead of example.com/path.

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Configuration options

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Path forwarding

Path forwarding automatically appends the path from the source URL to the destination URL.
When a user visits olddomain.com/products/item, they are redirected to newdomain.com/products/item
When path forwarding is enabled, your To Domain should not include a path since the original path will be automatically appended.
Configuration:
  • Toggle “Do you want to forward the path?” when creating or editing a redirect
  • Default: Disabled
  • Compatible with query forwarding

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Query forwarding

Query forwarding preserves URL query parameters from the source URL and appends them to the destination URL.
When a user visits olddomain.com?utm_source=email&ref=campaign, they are redirected to newdomain.com?utm_source=email&ref=campaign
When query forwarding is enabled, your To Domain should not include query parameters since the original parameters will be automatically appended.
Configuration:
  • Toggle “Do you want to forward the query?” when creating or editing a redirect
  • Default: Disabled
  • Ideal for preserving UTM parameters and tracking codes

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Sampling rate

The sampling rate controls what percentage of redirect traffic is tracked for analytics purposes.
The sampling rate is a value between 0% and 100% that determines how much traffic data is collected:
  • 100%: Track every single redirect (maximum analytics detail)
  • 50%: Track half of all redirects (reduces analytics volume by 50%)
  • 10%: Track 10% of redirects (minimal tracking for high-volume redirects)
  • 0%: No tracking (redirects still work, but no analytics are collected)
Sampling applies randomly across all traffic, ensuring statistically representative data even at lower percentages.
Use cases:
  • Set to 100% for new redirects to gather complete data
  • Reduce to 10-25% for high-traffic redirects to optimize performance
  • Set to 0% to disable analytics entirely for privacy-sensitive redirects
Adjusting the sampling rate does not affect redirect functionality - it only controls analytics data collection.

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Managing redirects

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Updating a redirect

You can modify redirect configuration at any time:
  1. Locate the redirect in your dashboard
  2. Click the edit icon or select the redirect
  3. Update the To Domain, redirect type, or forwarding settings
  4. Adjust the sampling rate if needed
  5. Click Update to save changes
The From Domain cannot be changed after creation. To redirect from a different domain, create a new redirect.

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Deleting a redirect

Deleting a redirect is permanent and immediate:
  1. Find the redirect you want to remove
  2. Click the delete icon
  3. Confirm the deletion
Once deleted, the redirect stops working immediately. Any traffic to the From Domain will no longer be redirected.

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Best practices

Use permanent redirects for migrations

When moving content permanently, use 301 redirects to maintain SEO rankings and update search engine indexes.

Enable path forwarding for site moves

When migrating an entire site, enable path forwarding to ensure all pages redirect to their corresponding new locations.

Preserve query parameters

Enable query forwarding to maintain UTM tracking codes and campaign parameters through redirects.

Start with 100% sampling

Begin with full analytics tracking, then reduce sampling rate once you understand traffic patterns.

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Example configurations

Scenario: Redirect all traffic from oldsite.com to newsite.com
  • From Domain: https://oldsite.com
  • To Domain: https://newsite.com
  • Redirect Type: Permanent
  • Path Forwarding: Disabled
  • Query Forwarding: Disabled
  • Sampling Rate: 100%
Scenario: Move entire site structure from old domain to new domain
  • From Domain: https://oldsite.com
  • To Domain: https://newsite.com
  • Redirect Type: Permanent
  • Path Forwarding: Enabled
  • Query Forwarding: Enabled
  • Sampling Rate: 100%
This preserves the complete URL structure including paths and query parameters.
Scenario: Redirect marketing domain to landing page while preserving UTM codes
  • From Domain: https://promo.example.com
  • To Domain: https://example.com/campaign
  • Redirect Type: Temporary
  • Path Forwarding: Disabled
  • Query Forwarding: Enabled
  • Sampling Rate: 100%
Query forwarding ensures UTM parameters are preserved for campaign tracking.
Scenario: Redirect high-traffic domain with optimized analytics
  • From Domain: https://popular.com
  • To Domain: https://newpopular.com
  • Redirect Type: Permanent
  • Path Forwarding: Enabled
  • Query Forwarding: Enabled
  • Sampling Rate: 25%
Reduced sampling rate maintains representative analytics while optimizing performance for high traffic volumes.