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What to do with client's site?...

by repstein
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I designed a website for a client on my own domain, and I'm waiting for him to have his domain available to move it there. In the mean time, Google indexed the site where it presently sits. So when I move the site, it could appear like duplicate content and hurt him in the rankings.

Any advice on this one that doesn't involve changing the text/images?
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  • Profile picture of the author Icematikx
    Originally Posted by repstein View Post

    I designed a website for a client on my own domain, and I'm waiting for him to have his domain available to move it there. In the mean time, Google indexed the site where it presently sits. So when I move the site, it could appear like duplicate content and hurt him in the rankings.

    Any advice on this one that doesn't involve changing the text/images?
    Just delete the content off your site and wait a week. It might hurt his rankings short-term, but after a week or two it won't make a difference as long as the original source (your site) has removed the content.
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  • Profile picture of the author inudu
    Don't delete the content. Just add some meta tags to your demo site and Google will not index it.

    https://support.google.com/webmaster...er/93710?hl=en

    Once you move the website to your client's domain, remember to remove the NoIndex meta tag.
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    • Profile picture of the author repstein
      Thanks for your response, guys!

      Inudu, will the meta-tag work even though the site is already indexed?
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  • Profile picture of the author Kevin Maguire
    A WebD who works live, and develops a site on an inexable page for a client,

    Is no WebD at all.
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