I lost my PR and backlinks due to change of domain

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by shawnecstacy, Dec 22, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hi,
    I recently updated my blog from .blogspot to a custom domain.
    now i lost my blogger blog's Page Rank 4 and all the backlinks froms those thousands of directories in which i had submitted my blog and from other sources(a total of about 2000).

    Now should i resubmit the blog to those directories with this new custom domain name.. will they accept my site as it will be now a duplicate site of the older .blogspot domain .. coz that old blog domain also redirect to this new custom domain..

    plz suggest me .. wat should i do ..
     
    shawnecstacy, Dec 22, 2007 IP
  2. coolcleo

    coolcleo Active Member

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    Hey Buddy..

    Many people do this kinda upgrade...

    yes i think u need to resubmit..but do mention that u have updated..

    Hope it gets okay..
     
    coolcleo, Dec 22, 2007 IP
  3. mizaks

    mizaks Well-Known Member

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    If you have it redirecting to the new domain, you shouldn't lose the backlinks ...
     
    mizaks, Dec 22, 2007 IP
  4. shawnecstacy

    shawnecstacy Peon

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    ya i havnt lost my those undirect backlinks which redirects to my new domain .. but i lost my hard earned PR 4 :(
     
    shawnecstacy, Dec 22, 2007 IP
  5. Brandon Sheley

    Brandon Sheley Illustrious Member

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    yes, re-submit and put a redirect on the old url to point to the new one.
    That's the main reason why I don't like the blogspot domains ;)
     
    Brandon Sheley, Dec 22, 2007 IP
  6. abdulw11

    abdulw11 Peon

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    That happened to me, I went from PR4 on a blogspot address > custom domain > PR0 > 1 or two google updates later > PR4 again > predicted PR5

    Luckily though, I didn't do much work when I had the blogspot domain, but after getting my own domain, I submitted to tons and tons of directories and sites.
     
    abdulw11, Dec 22, 2007 IP
  7. waynelyp90

    waynelyp90 Banned

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    Blogspot are only used to test the waters if you are serious about blogging. Now, you will need to start all over again. Losing a PR4 ain't that bad, I flee my PR5 blogspot blog and go for a self-hosted Wordpress blog and now it is at PR4. :D
     
    waynelyp90, Dec 22, 2007 IP