Moving to a new webhost and domain

Moving your site is never easy. There's a lot that could go wrong, which is why Google gives some tips on moving webhost and domain.

When changing your webhost and moving to a new IP, its always best to first backup your website. Then, bring it live on the new IP. Try reducing your DNS time-to-live. Once your site is live on the new IP, watch GoogleBot and observe user traffic to see if there isn't a significant drop or change of pattern. Wait till they fetch your site from the new IP. You can then take the old IP down.

While moving to a new domain, always use a 301 redirect instead of a 302, because a 301 is a permanent redirect. It'll be best if you move only a particular domain or sub-directory instead of your whole site. This will let you observe how much traffic have you lost for that particular sub-domain. If there's not much of a drop, then go ahead with the complete switch. Otherwise, don't do it. You can also contact the people linking to you to update their links        ajmalseotips.blogspot.com

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