Changing the core Joomla website from www . xxxxx . com to www . yyyyyy . com without having to 301 every single page? The url structure of the website would remain the same, just the domain would change...I am hoping there is a way to do this with maybe the htaccess somehow.
Setting up a 301 redirect using .htaccess file is the best option for SEO related purposes. It's the cleanest way to handle the process and allow the URLs to remain "search engine friendly." However, keep in mind that custom .htaccess URL configurations are for Apache servers only. If you have a Microsoft based server, you can explore options like domain name forwarding, which automatically directs website visitors to a different website. Forwarding with Masking: Masking prevents visitors from seeing your domain name forwarding by keeping your domain name in the Web browser's address bar.