Category menu linking direct to product

Question

I have a single product and I'd like to link straight to it from the category button is this possible?

For example I have a category called "custom Cut Board"

I only have one product attached to the category. To reduce clicks I would like it when they click the category title it goes straight into the product page.

Any ideas?

Thank you.

Answer 1

Yes this can be done by using the URL Rewrite Management option in Magento Admin.

In Magento Admin:

1. Select from menu bar Catalog > URL Rewrite Management.
2. Click on the Add URLRewrite button.
3. Select the category you want to redirect from.
4. Make a note of the ID Path (e.g.: category/10) and the Request Path (e.g.: flowerpots.html)
5. Repeat steps 1 & 2, but this time select Custom from the Create Urlrewrite dropdown box.

6. Enter the values in each field:

   • ID Path (from step 4)
   • Request Path (from step 4)
   • Target Path - enter path of your product (or the page you want to redirect to).
     • example 1: for product url www.myswebsite.co.uk/flowers.html enter flowers.html.
     • example 2: for product url www.myswebsite.co.uk/sale/garden/flowers.html enter sale/garden/flowers.html.

7. Select Redirect Permanent (301) from the Redirect dropdown.

8. Save.

Now when the category is clicked on on your website it will re-direct to the product. For more see here.

OR

You can can do this by creating observer controller_action_predispatch_catalog_category_view