htaccess referral redirect

It is often useful to redirect a visitor to a page based on the referring website. There are innumerable reasons to do this and can be a wonderful way to create a personal experience for the visitor. 

Edit your .htaccess file and add the following:


RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^http://(www\.)?partnerwebsite\.com
RewriteRule ^$ /other_directory/specific_page.shtml [L]



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