4 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}
4 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}

Will Search Engines Index My Website even after changing Web Address?

by Justin012
3 replies
  • SEO
    • |
Hey Warriors,

I just transferred one of my old affiliate websites to a new website address and did a 301 redirect. So if someone clicks on the links in search results they will be redirected to the new domain. It's obviously the same website but different domain and did not change any internal links from the old site.

I hope not to lose search engine rankings so I submitted the older url's in Google webmasters "Fetch as Google" section.

After carrying out these steps, my question is, "Will I lose link juice from the search engines after transferring the website and redirecting to a new url?

I have a lot of my blog posts that have been ranking pretty high for certain keywords so it would be a shame if my rankings dropped.

Also after completing the transfer, should I remove the old site completely or does it really matter? I just want to make sure I have done everything correctly so that the new web address will show in search results as well.

Thanks a lot!
#changing #engines #index #search #url #website
  • Profile picture of the author joeho
    It will take a awhile for google to re-calculate the ranking after you did the 301 redirect.
    Signature
    10 SNEAKY SEO TRICKS TO INCREASE YOUR RANKING
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[9786305].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author BenJackson
    Originally Posted by Justin012 View Post

    Also after completing the transfer, should I remove the old site completely or does it really matter? I just want to make sure I have done everything correctly so that the new web address will show in search results as well.
    Definitely keep the old site around 301'ing so you don't lose the links and traffic. I would continue renewing the old domain until you think it has < $10 worth of links

    Your rankings will probably fluctuate for a bit, but should end up similar. I think you'll find this post Rand wrote about the transition from seomoz.com to moz.com really interesting.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[9786612].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author seoboyz01
    So long as you have done proper redirects, Google will always be able to find your new site. And, at some point, your new site will be properly indexed and you might not need your old site.
    Signature
    Google DOMINATION SEO service - Take your site 1st page of Google.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[9786751].message }}

Trending Topics