I want to change my blog to where it has the url blog.mydomain.net so that I can link it up with medium.com and hopefully monetize it. I tried this redirect message but it’s telling me it only works with broken links? Is there a way to make this happen? If I can leverage whatever audience I get on this page and send them to my medium.com publications I can make money from medium.com. Thanks in advance for your help everyone!
Topic summary
Core Issue:
Merchants want to remove or modify the ‘/blogs/’ segment from Shopify’s default blog URL structure (e.g., changing domain.com/blogs/category/post to domain.com/category/post).
Shopify’s Position:
- The ‘/blogs/’ path is hardcoded into Shopify’s core architecture and cannot be removed or edited
- Only the portions after ‘/blogs/’ (category names and post titles) can be customized
- Multiple Shopify support representatives confirmed this limitation and offered to submit feature requests to the development team
Workarounds Suggested:
- Host blogs on third-party platforms like WordPress for full URL control
- Use URL redirects (e.g., redirect domain.com/blog to domain.com/blogs/blog) to create cleaner-looking links
Key Concerns Raised:
- One merchant claimed Google stopped crawling pages with ‘blog’ in the URL (though this claim is unverified)
- Multiple users cite SEO disadvantages with the current structure
- Frustration expressed over the lack of progress after 4+ years of requests
Status:
Remains unresolved with no timeline provided for potential changes. Merchants are directed to monitor Shopify’s changelog for future updates.