New website and 301 redirect. Need help.

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by Diviner, May 9, 2011.

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  1. #1
    I need some help.

    Recently (2 days ago) I've updated my website and moved (301 redirect) to subdomain (mysite.com > new.mysite.com).
    As a result I've lost page rank (PR4 > n/a) and lost 50% traffic.

    What could be wrong?

    Is that critical to Google that my website now at subdomain?
    Or maybe that fact that I've made to many improvements at website (new design, new pages)?
     
    Diviner, May 9, 2011 IP
  2. damnedfreak

    damnedfreak Greenhorn

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    #2
    Moving your site to a subdomain is just like moving it to a brand new domain, in Google's eyes.
    What you can do is a 301 redirect or a canonical redirect. If you are using Wordpress, there are plugins to do so. Else, it's easily feasible with an htaccess file, just ask Google.

    Once you have put in place the redirect, give Google a few days to figure it out. Your rankings and traffic should be re-established by then.

    Edit: The fact that you change the design and thus probably the entire HTML structure can also cause a Google dance. If you did your homework in regards to on-page SEO, it should be temporarily only.
    Regards,
    Steve
     
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  3. intuziast

    intuziast Member

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    301 redirect to start working only after 2-3 weeks
     
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  4. Diviner

    Diviner Greenhorn

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    Thank you for your answers. Still waiting for the PR. But traffic is already normalized (which is good news ;) ).
     
    Diviner, May 9, 2011 IP
  5. Tessa_86

    Tessa_86 Peon

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    It's nice to hear. Yes, it will take 10 - 15 days for the web page to retain back to it's original position after undergone 301 re-direct.
     
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  6. aaronnagal

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    301 redirects will not always give you better results. You may loose some credibility that the previous page have. Matt cutts has already warned about 301 redirects, I read in a blog post a year back.
     
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  7. Daavejoe

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  8. Ajay Bhargava

    Ajay Bhargava Peon

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    But in this situation 301 redirect is the best option.
     
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  9. careerfield

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    As long as the traffic is back you are fine. I haven't noticed a difference in ranking based on PR for my sites.
     
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  10. C.Rebecca

    C.Rebecca Active Member

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    Your traffic is bouncing back to normal, well, it a good news.

    As far as PR is concerned, it will not be passed to new domain. Also, you need not to worry about it. It is not worth considering.

    One tip: In future whenever you plan to redirect your website from one domain to another, do not move it in one go...

    Refer this blog post for best redirecting strategy,
    http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2008/04/best-practices-when-moving-your-site.htm
     
    C.Rebecca, May 10, 2011 IP