Forwarding problem

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by autoronics, May 12, 2011.

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    I'm using 301 forwarding as I have changed my domain.

    Unfortunately, if a product is found in Google and clicked on, it goes to the new domain but to a missing page because the directory structure is slightly different on the new server.

    What can be done about this?

    Thanks.
     
    autoronics, May 12, 2011 IP
  2. Bohra

    Bohra Prominent Member

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    setup manual redirect for pages i guess thats one possible solution
     
    Bohra, May 12, 2011 IP
  3. rllunzmann

    rllunzmann Active Member

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    Do you use some kind of web control panel, like cPanel?
     
    rllunzmann, May 13, 2011 IP
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    hans Well-Known Member

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    to make a directory structure different on new server is SEO suicide
    all you now need to do is a complete rewrite from old to new paths for all changes you made on new server
    else you LOSE ALL backlinks and no one ever wants to link to you if you change your page URLs over time!

    if you moved just recently
    you also may consider to re-establish your OLD known folder structure to maintain all existing BLs without redirect
    changing URL paths always also changes SERPS depending on folder names and number of subfolders before/now or file names
     
    hans, May 19, 2011 IP