Shaving mirrors - Internet Basics: Domain Name Forwarding is Like a Hall of Mirrors

April 4th, 2008

Tip! Bathroom Mirrors Placing mirrors opposite each other is an age old trick that gives the illusion of space especially when it is combined with plenty of light. If your bathroom has a window and you place a mirror opposite at the correct angle you will give the illusion of an additional window.

Ever been in a hall of mirrors at a circus or carnival? You go in, and you think you’re heading in one direction only to find out - bonk! - that was a mirror or glass, and suddenly you’re headed in a different direction all together.

That’s what domain name forwarding is like.

Say you’re on the Internet and you hear about a great new product and you can find out all about it at newproduct.com. So you type “newproduct.com” into your browser.

Only you don’t end up at newproduct.com. Instead, you somehow end up at othersite.com. You’re not too concerned, because there on the page is the product you were looking for as well as some other products besides.

Tip! Consider grouping together several mirrors that are all different shapes and sizes to make a focal wall display. You can mix different styles and finishes too.

But how come you didn’t end up at newproduct.com? And if the people with the product wanted you to end up at othersite.com, why didn’t they put that domain name instead?

To answer the first question, you probably ended up at othersite.com instead of newproduct.com because of domain forwarding. If so, the people who set this up did the following:

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