Loss of Traffic with Crappy URL Name ??

GetRichGuru · 09-09-2010, 07:38 AM

If I buy a website with some decent traffic but a crap name, how can I change the name without Google dropping it? I mean without losing the search numbers or traffic volume etc.

For instance if site is crappyname.com

I want to start using greatname.com

What would be the best way to handle that. I guess just pointing the new domain to the old site wouldn't work very well?

Thanks in advance for your help guys....

mystline · 09-09-2010, 07:39 AM

Buy the new domain, change the name servers and then set up a permanent 301 redirect from the old domain to the new. It may be worth holding on to the bad domain until the bots have updated all your site records.

John Romaine · 09-09-2010, 07:44 AM

Webmaster tools > Site Configuration > Change of Address.

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LindseyRainwater · 09-09-2010, 09:42 AM

I was wondering about this very thing yesterday! Thank you for sharing that info. I at least have a launchpad for the rest of my research now.

paulgl · 09-09-2010, 09:56 AM

I don't get what the crappy domain name has to do with anything.
How crappy are zillow.com, yelp.com, zoosk.com, ebay.com, kayak.com...?

Do a little real-world SEO and you have nothing to worry about.

Changing domains is actually pretty silly. This is not the same as just
moving a site/url to a different location for various legitimate reasons.

The only way I would ever change domains is if I bought a site and
the url was quite lengthy and not easy to memorize. Then I might
consider it.

Paul

GetRichGuru · 09-09-2010, 10:18 AM

Thanks guys for taking the time to respond to me... great advice

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GetRichGuru Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Loss of Traffic with Crappy URL Name ?? Thanks guys for taking the time to respond to me... great advice