Internet Marketing Tycoon

**deven316** · 04:59 AM

I have just switched to a new domain for my website and I'm worried about my search engine spots but this time, I have a question.

When I switch my domain to another one, how can I ensure that my new domain gets listed in the same search spots my old domain did for popular search terms related to my site? Is there a special way I should re-direct the old domain to the new one? What all necessary steps should I take in doing this?

I'm currently using the 301 Moved Permanently code on my old site to re-direct to my old site, will this work fine?

Would changing the DNS of my old domain work better?

Any help would greatly be appreciated!

**chrishirst** · 07-21-2005, 06:06 PM

Actually by redirecting from old to new you'll kick in the aging delay and you will have no rankings for 9 - 12 months.

HR THread on the subject.

**bluenoser** · 07-22-2005, 12:32 AM

Yeah I have the same problem as you, but the way that I am trying to combat that is by parking my old domain for the first 6 months and then doing a redirect. Also I am contacting everyone that is using the old domain to change it to the new one.

I am crossing my fingers that this is going to work, but Google really didn't give me much choice in the matter