O.K. I have two domain name main domain name is www.stlouishousepaintingcontractor.com second domain which is redirected is ww.diversepainting.com. I would like to make www.diversepainting.com my main web address, with out losing my ranking. How do I fix this?
You will always lose some ranking moving to a new domain however the safest way is to set a 301 redirect in your .htaccess Good luck
By 301 you can get only traffic from your old site but you will definitely loose your rankings for your old site.
is there a way I can do it without losing my ranking. I invested a little time in building backlinks. Can I build backlinks for www.diversepainting.com before I switch?
You will lose your ranking initially but if you want to change it, do it sooner and now... than later. With each passing day and more effort put in on the old site... the idea/effort to shift to new site will look all the more tougher at a later date! Regards, RightMan