Should I remove it

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by nick2007, Nov 4, 2008.

  1. #1
    We've made new site's design and created some new pages for our website. Should i remove off the old version of our website
    The old pages still bring little traffic.
     
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  2. brand35

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    #2
    It might become a problem if you remove old pages and someone clicks on an existing link pointing to that page. I'd say redirect those old pages to one with similar content. Or redirect all of them to a central page where you explain the old page no longer exists, but if they were looking for X, they might find it on Pages 1, 2 or 3
     
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    #3
    personally I think you should not remove the previous pages.
     
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  4. nick2007

    nick2007 Well-Known Member

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    #4
    Thanks for your good advince.
     
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    i suggest used robot.txt to stop crawling old pages, otherwise create a prob
     
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  6. Eva SEO

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    As brand35 says just use redirects to send the visitor to a new version of the page or make a standard page for all the old pages explaining due to a redesign the page no loger exists.
     
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  7. nick2007

    nick2007 Well-Known Member

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    I forgot to say the old site's version was made in Frontpage.
     
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    cipals15 Well-Known Member

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    For google, you can request for removal of that indexed page on the search engine through google webmasters tool.
     
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    Redirecting the old your to your new will be a good idea. are you changing your url text?
     
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    It doesnt matter what the page was made in, if visitors & search engines access that link you should redirect using a 301 redirect to the most relevant page on the new site.

    This way you wont give visitors a horrible 404 page not found error, and you pass linkjuice from the old page, as well as making it easier for search engines to crawl the new pages :D
     
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    nick2007 Well-Known Member

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    Thank you guys.
     
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  12. saratrooper

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    hi mate,
    when you are getting traffic... then what is the use of removing it.... Moreover removing it can lead to broken links and all stuff.....

    So keep it as it is and ENJOY!!
     
    saratrooper, Nov 6, 2008 IP