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Google Webmaster - Will Adding Domain Mean Changing my Sitemap?

by davidtrounce
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I have completed a domain add-on for my blog and routed it to my old directory (.com.au/blog)

My blog used to be [xxx.com.au/blog] and now it is [xxx.com].

I have updated my .htaccess and Wordpress URL and Site name. All is now directed to the new Domain URL.

The name is the same. The only essential change is from .com.au to simply .com

In Google and Bing should a new domain and upload a new sitemap (.com) or do I just leave the sitemap, domain url and associated analytics as the old domain (.com.au/blog)

Thanks,

David.
#adding #changing #domain #google #sitemap #webmaster
  • Profile picture of the author Dazzling Content
    It's better to add a new sitemap to Google Webmasters because all your site's URLs are now changed. You can still keep the redirects from the old domain to the new one.
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    • Profile picture of the author davidtrounce
      Originally Posted by Dazzling Content View Post

      It's better to add a new sitemap to Google Webmasters because all your site's URLs are now changed. You can still keep the redirects from the old domain to the new one.
      Thanks Dazzle. You have put my mind at ease. I don't really understand what it means to "add on" domain and wasn't sure what Google would now be seeing when they crawled my site.
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