WHAT IS HOTREDIRECT ?

HotRedirect is a free URL redirection service which allows you to redirect an easy-to-remember subdomain name (e.g. music.coolhere.com) to your current web site, no matter where it's hosted. With this service, you can give out a short and consistent URL address to your friends, clients and relatives no matter how many times you move from different hosting services. HotRedirect's subdomain works with any webpage hosting service. Whenever you switch from one hosting service to another, you simply update your account and any queries to your address will be re-directed to the new address.

SO WHAT DO I NEED TO GET STARTED ?

First you must have a website already. You have to be already able to access your webpage at some URL, i.e. http://www.youhost.com/dir/~you/
(Please note that we do NOT provide webspace on our servers.)
You will also need to have a valid e-mail address. Without a valid e-mail address, you will not be able to receive your activation email and therefore not able to use your subdomain. Next sign up for our service with your current website information and e-mail address and you are ready to go.

DO I GET FREE WEBSPACE ON YOUR SERVER ?

No. We do not provide free webspace. We simply provide the subdomain name and then redirect it to your website on some other server. If you need free web space, you can visit our Resource Center for a list of free webspace provider.

CAN I SIGN UP FOR MORE THAN ONE SUBDOMAIN ?

Generally each person can sign up for one subdomain but if you have more than one website you can sign up for more subdomains for your other websites. We have a limit of one subdomain per website.

HOW LONG CAN I KEEP MY HOTREDIRECT SUBDOMAIN ?

Well, you can keep your HotRedirect subdomain for life. We retain the right to terminate your HotRedirect subdomain under certain circumstances, such as for misuse or extended lack of use. Please read our Terms of Service for more details.

CAN I SUBMIT MY NEW SUBDOMAIN TO SEARCH ENGINES ?

Sure. To make the submission process more easier, we even provide free submission to the major search engines for all our members. To use our submission service, just log into the Members' Area and choose "Search Engine Submission". Follow the instructions there.

HOW DO I UPGRADE TO A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ?

Log into your Member's Area and click on the "Upgrade to Pro" button. Follow the instructions there.