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Changing Domain Name

by adamprince1981
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Had recently created a wordpress site using a .info. Have always heard that its difficult to rank a .info. Bought the .net today to help my rankings. What I need help with is making the .net the main site. Then I'll forward the .info to the .net. Hope this isn't to confusing. Would really appreciate the help.

Thanks in Advance
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  • Profile picture of the author RimaNaj2011
    Originally Posted by adamprince1981 View Post

    Had recently created a wordpress site using a .info. Have always heard that its difficult to rank a .info. Bought the .net today to help my rankings. What I need help with is making the .net the main site. Then I'll forward the .info to the .net. Hope this isn't to confusing. Would really appreciate the help.

    Thanks in Advance
    Just do a 301 redirect. If the site is new, just delete the .info and start fresh with the .net.
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    • Profile picture of the author adamprince1981
      Originally Posted by RimaNaj2011 View Post

      Just do a 301 redirect. If the site is new, just delete the .info and start fresh with the .net.
      Wanna make sure I keep the content from the .info for the .net
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  • Profile picture of the author nitesh
    What help do you need? Please PM.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jeffery
    Your website host can change the .info to .net. Just submit a support ticket.

    Why not use .com? Was the .com already taken? If yes, then I suggest that you do some research and determine if you can out rank the .com. Otherwise, you may be spending money and time on a domain name extension that is difficult to compete with other domains?

    Also, redirects usually do not do well in search engines. At least new sites. Too many webmasters abused redirects in the past and search engines frown on them. Also, same with Ad companies, Marketplaces, etc.

    Jeffery 100% :-)
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  • Profile picture of the author lucidbs
    Originally Posted by adamprince1981 View Post

    Had recently created a wordpress site using a .info. Have always heard that its difficult to rank a .info. Bought the .net today to help my rankings. What I need help with is making the .net the main site. Then I'll forward the .info to the .net. Hope this isn't to confusing. Would really appreciate the help.

    Thanks in Advance
    I'd suggest you to use backup buddy wp plugin to back up your existing .info wp blog, and install a new wp blog to your .net domain. WIth backup buddy, it only takes you a few minutes to do it.

    If you have traffic coming to your .info domain already, you can setup a redirect in cpanel or .htacess
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    • Profile picture of the author adamprince1981
      Originally Posted by Jeffery View Post

      Your website host can change the .info to .net. Just submit a support ticket.

      Why not use .com? Was the .com already taken? If yes, then I suggest that you do some research and determine if you can out rank the .com. Otherwise, you may be spending money and time on a domain name extension that is difficult to compete with other domains?

      Also, redirects usually do not do well in search engines. At least new sites. Too many webmasters abused redirects in the past and search engines frown on them. Also, same with Ad companies, Marketplaces, etc.

      Jeffery 100% :-)
      The .com was taken so I took the next best thing. So I don't wanna redirect the .info? Is there any real reason to own any other domains (.org,.com,.co etc.) other than selling them?

      Originally Posted by lucidbs View Post

      I'd suggest you to use backup buddy wp plugin to back up your existing .info wp blog, and install a new wp blog to your .net domain. WIth backup buddy, it only takes you a few minutes to do it.

      If you have traffic coming to your .info domain already, you can setup a redirect in cpanel or .htacess
      Is backup buddy a free plugin? saw a video on youtube about it, but it didn't come up when I searched for it.
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  • Profile picture of the author khooster1
    That is pretty easy to be done.

    go to Cpanel>file manager. download all the files there (Zip it )
    Upload the files to your new domain Cpanel > file manager.

    Let mw know if you don't understand. cheers.
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