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**imported_Hoover** · 02-19-2007, 04:46 PM

Hi,

I am working on this non-profit org website. Their current domain name is registered in the name of the guy who is no longer associated with the organization. The domain name is going to expire in couple of months. We have registered for a new domain name. It will be up in couple of weeks as soon as I am done working on the website.

My question is, the current website is #1 on google for a couple of search terms. What can I do to retain the high page rank after we switch over to the new domain name/new server?

Thanks.

**handsome rob** · 02-19-2007, 06:23 PM

Very large sites in this situation have sometimes contacted google directly to notify them of an upcoming domain switch.

The best thing you can do is to put proper 301 redirects in place. I hope you've backordered the expiring domain.

**SEO Portal** · 02-21-2007, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by handsome rob

Very large sites in this situation have sometimes contacted google directly to notify them of an upcoming domain switch.

The best thing you can do is to put proper 301 redirects in place. I hope you've backordered the expiring domain.

I've got experience with this recently, and it didn't went that smooth as Google is saying it will go (when implementing 301 redirects).
Prepare to drop in the results for a (short) while.

**Albert King** · 02-27-2007, 12:36 PM

It's a tough job. I hope you got a good team to work on it.