Moving a site to a new host

[nadlay]

When you move a site to a new host, does it have any effect on SERPs?

I've never previously moved any of my sites, but I'm considering moving a site from my reseller host to a completely different host. Will the move have any implications for me?

[digitalpoint]

As long as it's done properly (without any downtime), you should be good. I would setup the stuff on the new host and set the DNS servers to point to the new. Leave the old site running for a week or two for all the old DNS servers that have the IP address cached. Then take down the old.

[nadlay]

Will having the old stuff still available have any implications of duplicate content?

Or will the BOTs just find either the new or the old, but not both?

[digitalpoint]

No, they would find one or the other, never both.

[nadlay]

Ok, think I know how to procede now.

Many thanks for your help.