new domain and 301-redirect. How does Google respond?

Discussion in 'Google' started by xwishmasterx, Sep 19, 2009.

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    I have been thinking of changing domain name, and do a 301-redirect (permanent moved) for the entire site to the new domain name.

    I am wondering how Google (and other search engines) reacts to this?
    Also, all backlinks build will be lost correct (no more PR juice)?
     
    xwishmasterx, Sep 19, 2009 IP
  2. praetserge

    praetserge Notable Member

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    301 redirect is the only way to go forward with domain change as google will pass pr to the new website, also links and ranking.
    That's the main idea of 301 redirect.
     
    praetserge, Sep 19, 2009 IP
  3. xwishmasterx

    xwishmasterx Peon

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    So there should be no problems doing this? (not looking at problems with database and on-page problems I might run into:)

    Thanks alot for your answer.
     
    xwishmasterx, Sep 20, 2009 IP
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    Stingerftw Well-Known Member

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    I use a 301 redirect and i haven't been penalized for it, but then again the site with the 301 redirect is only new :p.
     
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    Stingerftw Well-Known Member

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    I use a 301 redirect and i haven't been penalized for it, but then again the site with the 301 redirect is only new :p.
     
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    Stingerftw Well-Known Member

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    I use a 301 redirect and i haven't been penalized for it, but then again the site with the 301 redirect is only new :p.
     
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    Stingerftw Well-Known Member

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    I use a 301 redirect and i haven't been penalized for it, but then again the site with the 301 redirect is only new :p.
     
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    Stingerftw Well-Known Member

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    I use a 301 redirect and i haven't been penalized for it, but then again the site with the 301 redirect is only new :p.
     
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    Stingerftw Well-Known Member

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    Can a mod or admin please delete all the posts except for the first one, i only posted so many by mistake due to the forum having a database error so it must have duplicated my post, sorry!
     
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    301 redirect do transfer the PR to the new site/page but I saw Matt Cutts saying that there is no guarantee that all/any PR juice will always pass. So there is a possibility that you may lose some PR juice in this process. My suggestion will be to stay with the current domain if you have good ranking in SERPs and that, if the current name is not a big issue.
     
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    praetserge Notable Member

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    301 redirect more or less insures that everything is passed to the new domain.
    Have a look at www.etxcapital . co . uk, they used to be tradindex . com and now www. etxcapital. co. uk.
    They use 301 redirect and still have the same ranking and PR for the new site.
     
    praetserge, Sep 26, 2009 IP
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    My advice is to be very careful with this,
    I have lost a lot of PR juice with this
     
    PaleRider1981, Jul 25, 2010 IP