{"id":20676,"date":"2024-02-12T16:16:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T14:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.papaki.com\/blog\/?p=20676"},"modified":"2024-02-12T16:16:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T14:16:10","slug":"dos-and-donts-of-url-masking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.papaki.com\/blog\/en\/2024\/02\/12\/dos-and-donts-of-url-masking\/","title":{"rendered":"Do\u2019s and don\u2019ts of URL masking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">URL masking is a technique used to hide the original URL behind the masked one. As a result, the URL in the address bar isn\u2019t the actual URL of a webpage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For example, if you visit \u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.abcd.com<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, abcd.com is the URL of the website. Now, if you visit the &#8220;About Us&#8221; page, you probably expect to see the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.abcd.com\/aboutus address<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. However, in the case of a masked URL, you get redirected to the &#8220;About Us&#8221; page, but the URL address remains the same as the original one. Hence, the &#8220;About Us&#8221; page will still show the URL as <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.abcd.com<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">But, URL masking is not always considered to be a good option. Let&#8217;s see now when it is useful and when it is not.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">When is URL masking a good option?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There are a few scenarios when masking a website URL is a good choice. Some of these situations include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">1. Affiliate marketing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">URL masking is a good choice if you are associated with affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is a digital marketing strategy wherein the affiliate earns a commission for directing a user to buy a product from a retailer or an advertiser.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">URL masking is useful in affiliate marketing to hide the affiliate links. Users are less likely to click if they find the affiliate earns a commission from their purchase. Therefore, masking the link to hide the original domain address is helpful in affiliate marketing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">2. Simplifying the link<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Another valid reason to use URL masking is to shorten the URL. Long URLs are difficult to remember and aren\u2019t considered SEO-friendly. As per a \u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/search-engine-ranking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">survey<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, short URLs actually have an upper hand in ranking higher than long URLs. Thus, link shortening is a fair strategy. There are various ways to shorten the link, like using the URL schema or changing the domain name. However, some website users resort to URL masking to shorten their links.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">3. When using free web hosting URLs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You need the help of a web hosting service to host your website on a server. The website owner pays a monthly fee for the service. This service allows you to use your own domain name. However, if you\u2019re using a free web hosting service, you host your website on the web hosting company\u2019s subdomain. Thus, URL masking can be used by such website owners to make their URL address look like their website has its own domain.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a04. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Branding purposes<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Website owners also use URL masking to create a custom URL that reflects their brand and business name more accurately than the original address.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">When is URL masking not a good option?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.papaki.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/insideimage_URL_MASKING.jpg\" alt=\"URL masking disadvantages\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.papaki.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/insideimage_URL_MASKING.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.papaki.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/insideimage_URL_MASKING-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There are also various legitimate reasons not to opt for URL masking. Here are situations when it is not a good option:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">1. When SEO is compromised<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">URL masking may contribute to poor SEO performance and poor search rankings. How? Search engines do not index websites with masked URLs. Also, using them is an indicator of duplicate content. Content relevance is compromised when using URL masking.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">This makes your website unoptimized for SEO and results in poor search engine rankings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a02. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">When URL masking impacts your website\u2019s speed<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">URL masking can slow down website loading speeds. Redirecting from the original link to the masked link can add unnecessary steps that hamper the content\u2019s loading speed. Slow content loading means poor user experience and higher bounce rates. Thus, make sure URL masking isn\u2019t slowing down your website\u2019s loading speed before using it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">3. Gives way to malicious activities<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Using URL masking by website owners makes it difficult for users to differentiate malicious sites from safe ones. Unethical hackers also use URL masking to deceive users into entering confidential information on websites that appear safe but are unsafe.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It not only encourages such malicious activities but also makes it difficult for a user to trust any ethical website. Users find it suspicious when the link they click opens to a different one. Thus, URL masking should be adopted only when necessary.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tips on how to mask URLs<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There is no harm in URL masking as long as it is done properly. Here are some tips on how URL masking can be done so that it causes no harm:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">1. Choose the right masking tool<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Many third-party companies provide URL masking services. Research well before choosing a good link masking provider.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">2. Use permanent URL redirects<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There are two types of URL redirects: 301 and 302. The 301 redirects are permanent, and the only legitimate redirects website owners should prefer. The 302 redirects refer to temporary redirects. A permanent redirect ensures that the URL address is shifted permanently and not temporarily for deceiving purposes. Thus, it is a better indicator of transparency.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">3. A masked URL should be checked for cross-browser compatibility<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is essential to ensure the masked links work perfectly on all browsers. Some browsers choose to block the masked URLs. Therefore, it\u2019s important to check their compatibility before they negatively harm the website\u2019s relevance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">4. Monitor regularly<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Monitor the masked links regularly to see their security status and to ensure they lead to the right content and page. This will also ensure that the masked link is SEO-friendly and doesn\u2019t affect your rankings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Also, adding HTTPS before a masked URL is a good idea to ensure the link is safe for users.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Final words<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">URL masking can be both ethical and unethical. It\u2019s safe to adopt URL masking as long as it\u2019s done for ethical reasons and doesn\u2019t harm your website. It is highly recommended to stick to the best practices. Furthermore, you might also want to monitor your website\u2019s health from time to time to avoid any oops moments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>URL masking is a technique used to hide the original URL behind&#8230; <a class=\"text-colored text-underlined\" href=\"https:\/\/www.papaki.com\/blog\/en\/2024\/02\/12\/dos-and-donts-of-url-masking\/\">\u03a0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c3\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":20680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"mc4wp_mailchimp_campaign":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2094],"tags":[4741,4739,4743],"coauthors":[3452],"class_list":["post-20676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ecommerce_en","tag-dos-and-donts-of-url-masking","tag-url-masking","tag-url-masking-benefits"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.5 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Do\u2019s and don\u2019ts of URL masking - Papaki Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Is URL masking a good option? 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