Not sure what category fits best. Mods - please move if needed. I am planning on moving an existing forum from one domain to a new domain name. The existing name is eventually too limiting and might turn visitors away. The new name is still very descriptive, same length, and easy to remember. With the new name I am hoping to gain more visitors and to allow better marketing. Old name: firsttimepregnancy.com/forum New name: smartparenthood.com (domain name has never been promoted before) In general - is this a good idea at all? I know I have to start from scratch with aquiring links and to gain PR. Are there any other things that could have a negative impact? I am planning on a 301 redirect for all forum urls. Any feedback is welcome. Christoph
It depends on your sites size. If it is small and forum is not so active, I wouldn't separate it, but as I see on your site there is activity in forum, so you can move it and have two ways to attract your visitors.