Transferring Content from One Site to Another

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I want to take the entire content from a page on an old site and use it as the homepage on a new site with a new domain name.

I have no need for the old url from the old site. The domain of the old site is not going to be renewed. There are very few backlinks involved, so I'm not concerned about loosing link juice.

Is it okay in this situation to simply copy and paste the content to the new site, and then trash the old page?

(Actually, in the title to this thread I used the word "transferring," but I'm hoping I can just copy and paste.)



Catherine
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  • The problem with that is you are starting over.
    A better idea would be to leave the old stuff
    intact, just using it for backlinks.

    Start your own backlink empire. No reason
    to ditch the old stuff.

    It's only a few bucks a year. The way you
    could use it would be priceless.

    Paul
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    • Okay, I understand what you are saying about using the old site for backlinks, but I really want this content on a much better domain name, and I want to get going on the new site now. I like the content and want to keep it and put it to better use.

      So, how do I do this?



      Catherine
  • Copy the content and delete the page from the 'old' website. Then wait for that bit of content to be deindexed from Google and add it to new site. By keeping it on the old site, that site will get the credit since it first published the article.
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    • Thanks, Wilson. Can you give me an idea of what you mean by "wait a bit?" A few weeks?
  • Put the URL where the articles sit in the old site into Google. Once they are not in Google's index, add it to the new site.
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    • I'm sure there are others here who have done what I'm proposing to do.

      Can anyone else give me any input here? How long does it usually take for Google to de-index a page once it's been deleted?


      Catherine
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    Transferring Content from One Site to Another

    I want to take the entire content from a page on an old site and use it as the homepage on a new site with a new domain name. I have no need for the old url from the old site. The domain of the old site is not going to be renewed. There are very few backlinks involved, so I'm not concerned about loosing link juice.