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    Default Implications of a domain name/URL change

    Hi guys

    Wanted to know if anyone has any experience with this. Im thinking of doing a name/url change of a existing domain.

    I have researched a bit and Google have a tool where you can tell them about the changes.

    Just need to know if it actually works, as I do not want to loose any existing rankings and age obviously.
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    I suppose there is always a risk to doing this, but I've personally had nothing but success in the couple times I've done it.

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    I've had a bit of a mess while doing it in the past. But it's generally one of those things that you just have to have patience on - give it about a month or two and everything should be sorted out and working okay with all search engines again.

    Just be sure to 301 everything, update Webmaster Tools as well to notify it of the change
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    Thanks, will take a read
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    Make sure to have the index of the new domain indexed first, before you move the old site. I have done it without, and am still waiting for the new site to appear in G's index, but then again that is most probably because I bought a penalized domain without doing proper research.

    I also did a lot of research in the mean time and I'll be happy to provide you with my findings about moving sites. Hit me on MSN any time tomorrow, or any day that suits you.
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    Prepare to pretty much lose all your yahoo/bing rankings. Google will be fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cloudbreak View Post
    Prepare to pretty much lose all your yahoo/bing rankings. Google will be fine.
    Simply not true.

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    301'ing and entire site to a new site or page maybe not, but changing your url structure, yes, true. Yahoo rankings will plummet.

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    Thanks for the info guys!

    Giorgio, I will get in touch soon
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    i've never had any issues with it
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