bit busy at the moment but I'll show you later on if nobody else replies. Just heading into a meeting.

Duke, are you using linux? can you use mod_rewrite to do it?

I think the new webhost is using linux, I'll have to check when I get home tonight to make sure though.

Duke, if you want to shorten sub-domain lenths, try shortening sub-domain lenths.

Is it just me?

Ya it's just you.

I don't have the option when installing a Content Management System as a subdomain, it makes the 00ber long url whether you want it or not. I could always install the sites as stand alones instead of subdomains but then that seems to affect the way the linked sites come up in the searches.

For example, if I type in Lifesupporters on google or what have you, I also get links to kidzone and hobby-universe but not fragtard. Fragtard is the only site right now that is not installed as a subdomain which is why I think it doesn't come up when indirectly searched for.

Of course, I could be wrong and prolly am.

Lastly, many webhosts offer unlimited subdomain accounts but have a set number of domain accounts you can use. I'd like to use up my subdomains as much as possible for this reason.

you are wrong, again busy at the mo, will make a proper reply later

Well I'm interested to see your response.

Originally Posted by Duke

Well I'm interested to see your response.

Sorry mate, was flying out the door as I typed.

The fact that it is a root domain and not a subdomain will not be related to it appearing in your search (if I have understood you correctly).

When you say you want to shorten the url are you talking about the subdomain part that you want to shorten : sub.comain.com

or the part after the page name : page.blah?modules=blah&something=else


?

Yes, I want hobby-universe.com to remain a subdomain of lifesupporters.com but I don't want the pages to display the lifesupporters.com address in the url.

Current: hobby-universe.com url re-directs to subdomain hobby-universe.lifesupporters.com

Goal: hobby-universe.com url re-directs to subdomain but retains hobby-universe.com url.