There is a situation that comes up often with Marte clients: the new website is under construction, the domain already exists, and families, clients or partners keep typing that address into their browser. What do we do in the meantime?
The answer is called a domain redirect. And it is simpler than it looks.
What is a domain redirect?
When someone types yourdomain.com into a browser, the system resolves that address and loads the website. A redirect is an instruction that says "when you arrive here, send the visitor to this other URL". The browser handles it transparently: the user notices nothing, they simply end up where they need to be.
There are two types, and the difference matters.
A temporary redirect (HTTP code 302) tells the browser and search engines that the change is provisional. Google does not update its index: it keeps treating the original domain as the final destination. Use this when your website is under construction and you plan to activate that domain again in a few months.
A permanent redirect (HTTP code 301) tells Google the change is definitive. The SEO ranking and links accumulated on the old domain transfer to the new one. Use this when you have changed domain for good.
How to do it from the Arsys panel (no code needed)
If your domain is registered with Arsys and you do not have an active website pointing to it, this is the fastest option. No technical knowledge required.
Log in to your Arsys panel. Go to My account → Domain management and select the domain you want to redirect. Look for the option "URL forwarding" or "Web redirect". Enter the full destination URL, for example https://www.othersite.com/page. Choose the type: temporary (302) or permanent (301). Save the changes. The effects can take between 1 and 24 hours to propagate fully.
Important limitation: Arsys only redirects the root domain (yourdomain.com → othersite.com). If you need specific paths to go to different destinations, the Marte option gives you that control.
How to do it if you have a Marte website
If the domain already has an active website published with Marte, you can set up the redirect yourself from the editor in just a few steps — no technical knowledge needed.
Open your website editor. In the left sidebar, expand Global Settings. Select Redirects. Click the blue + button to add a new redirect. In the Source field, type / (forward slash), which represents the root of your domain. In the Destination field, enter the full URL where you want to send visitors, for example https://www.colegioaquila.es/deportes. Choose Temporary if you are still building the website, or Permanent if the change is final. Save and wait a few minutes for the changes to take effect.
The editor confirms that changes may take a few minutes to go live. Once published, any visit to your domain will land directly on the URL you specified.
What if my domain is not with Arsys?
The process is equivalent with any registrar. Look for "URL forwarding", "web redirect" or "URL redirect" in your provider's panel. The most common ones in Spain are GoDaddy, Nominalia and 1&1, and all of them have this feature.
If you use Cloudflare as your DNS provider, you can configure the redirect from Rules → Redirect Rules without touching code or the registrar panel.
In summary
You are building a new website and want the domain to point somewhere else in the meantime → temporary (302). You have changed domain for good → permanent (301). You have a spare domain you want to point to your main website → permanent (301).
If you have any doubts or would prefer us to handle it, write to us at viajar@amartewebsites.com.