Shift4Shop allows you to export and import your 301 redirects via CSV file! This can be helpful if you are moving to Shift4Shop from a different hosting service and you want to preserve your existing SEO rankings by utilizing the same file paths your domain had working previously.
Exporting your 301 redirects
From your Shift4Shop Online Store Manager:
Go to Marketing > SEO Tools.
Within the "General Settings" section, click on the Edit Page Redirects button.
Once there, look towards the top right and click on the Export/Import button.
After clicking on the Export/Import button, click Export Data to generate your store's CSV file.
The CSV File
Once you have your CSV file open, you will see three columns. These are:
id the database ID of your existing redirects
old_url this is the path that exists on your site with your previous host. In other words, the old file name.
new_url and this is the new path as it appears on your Shift4Shop store.
Importing your 301 redirects
Once you have your CSV file populated, you can now import it back to your store.
From your Shift4Shop Online Store Manager:
Go to Marketing > SEO Tools.
Within the "Redirects" section, click on the Edit Page Redirects button.
Once there, look towards the top right and click on the Export/Import button.
Using the Browse button, locate your CSV file and click Import Data to update your store.
After importing your 301 Redirects, be sure to clear your browser's cache as it may be still referencing the old redirects. To be clear, we're referring to the browser's cache and not the store cache. Usually holding down the SHIFT key while refreshing the browser will perform a hard refresh to overwrite the browser's cache with new data. You can also use the browser's private (incognito) mode to see your changes if you experience any issues with the redirects.
