How do I let search engines know my new URL so they will update their index for that?

Question

I have a REALLY old website that is using that stupid dot CJB.net URL cloak. So I have myaddress.cjb.net.....this of course points to my main domain, which is also something.something.com (not very pretty). However, I have a PR3 for that site, and want to keep that PR ranking.

So I'm going to get a Dot.com name, but I don't know how to tell search engine spiders to not use the "mydomain.cjb.net" or the "something.something.com" and instead use my new domain name. I know there is a way to do this where I won't ruin my PR. Anyone know how?

Answer 1

Once your new site is live, you should place a permanent redirect (using a "301" code in HTTP headers) on your old site to inform visitors and search engines that your site has moved.

The code 301 means "moved permanently" and it's the easiest way to preserve your search engine rankings for that page.

There are two ways of generating proper 301 redirect pages. If your site is hosted on a Linux or Unix server create a .htaccess file to add the redirect to your server's web root.

The .htaccess file contains specific instructions for certain requests, including security, redirection issues and how to handle certain errors. If it is hosted on a Windows or IIS server then the 301 redirect can be set up in the Administrator's section of the server software or through the DNS (Domain Name Server) zone.

However, you won't see any PR transfer until the next PR update. (2-3 months)

Answer 2

You simply have to resubmit your domain to the search engines. You can't specifically tell them not to use one and use the other. You can go directly to whichever search engine you want to submit to and find the submission page. You can do a search on Google (google search engine submission) and yahoo (yahoo search engine submission) and it'll give you the instructions.

I would stay away from submission software because the search engines will see it as spam. These software will submit to a lot of search engines at the same time and they don't like that, especially Google. Good Luck.

Charles
www.ebusinesswiz.com

Answer 3

A little confused here.

If you site and your listings are for domain1.com then just move the domain1.com to what ever hosting your have abd your PR stays.

If you are getting a new domain2.com then you cannot move over the PR - you just link domain1 to domain2 to help the search engines find your new domain.

you cjb domain is not worth a whole lot to a search engine.

You can point domain2 to domain1 but when you stop doing this domain2 has to stand on its own and start again with the search engnes.

Answer 4

The best way to accomplish your objectives would be a two-pronged approach:

1. Place a 301 redirect on all old pages.

You can read more abot that here:
http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec14.html#sec14.30


2. Use XML sitemaps on your new site to point to your new pages

http://www.sitemaps.org/
http://www.xml-sitemaps.com/about-sitemaps.html
http://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/

Answer 5

you start the submission like directory, blogs, classifieds, articles and press releases for submission details how to do it just go through the url given below ;;;;;;;;;;

http://www.searchenginerankings.com.au