Verizon has begun to use URL redirection services in some markets to "help" users when they mistype URLs. The service, called "Advanced Web Search," and first noticed by a reader at Broadband Reports, ...

VeriSign’s launch last week of a controversial URL-redirection service has created such a backlash and so many headaches for network managers that workarounds already are surfacing, and mounting ...

Hilary Mason is the chief scientist at Bitly, the URL redirection service with real-time tracking. This means she gets to learn a lot about user habits and how people share and consume links online.

Redirects for SEO should be used correctly because they impact how websites are crawled and indexed by Google. While most people think of redirects as an internet detour sign, much more is happening, ...