Domain Forwarding Implications
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Hi,
I am working with a client who is planning to rebrand the company and set up a new domain. What is the best way to maximize and pass the authority from the existing sites (there are 2)? Each site already has many inbound links and have been around for a while.
- Should I set up 301 redirects for all of the pages?
- Should I set up domain forwarding?
If I do this, what are the implications from an SEO perspective?
Please advise.
Thank you,
Erin
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Steve,
Thanks again for your help!!!
Erin
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Steve,
Thanks again for your help!!!
Erin
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If you want, you can email me and I will give you my phone number so we can chat so i can understand your question better. [email protected]
Steven Lennis
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Steven,
This article was very helpful. However, what if the content and site architecture will be changing. There will likely be some parallels in information, which I imagine should include 1 to 1 301 redirects. But what about the rest of the information.
There is also one more piece to the story. The client is consolidating two old websites into 1. The two old sites will be modified to represent two locations under one umbrella brand name (the new site). Currently the 2 sites have duplicate content.
What would you do in this case?
Thanks,
Erin
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Danny Dover has published the
SEO Guide: How to Properly Move Domains
which can be found here: http://www.seomoz.org/blog/seo-guide-how-to-properly-move-domains
that should give you everything you need to know.
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