Losing PR on server switch

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by TwoToofs, Apr 25, 2006.

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    Somewhere a while back I thought I saw something that said you would lose a site's PR if you moved it to a different server. Is this true and if so would it come back after the next update?
     
    TwoToofs, Apr 25, 2006 IP
  2. TheHoff

    TheHoff Peon

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    PR is based on domain name, not IP address; you won't lose it.
     
    TheHoff, Apr 25, 2006 IP
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    dct Finder of cool gadgets

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    I agree with TheHoff, though if your site is unavailable for a long period of time you may suffer SERP slippage which is far worse than any potential PR loss.
     
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    TwoToofs Active Member

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    I don't have much for serp but you are right
     
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    When you move a site, just leave the old hosting live until you see the traffic is all going to the new host, meaning the new DNS has propagated. Once you see no activity on the old site for a while, you zap it. Never lost PR on a hosting switch.
     
    Jocelyn, Apr 25, 2006 IP