I just updated my domain – should I tell google??

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    stewartinnes · Member ·

    Hi,

    I just updated my domain from tipsinarabic.wordpress.com to tipsinarabic.com. Good sign that’s it’s doing well!

    BUT my google webmater account is tipsinarabic.wordpress.com

    I posted a new article and tried to submit to google crawl it told me “Redirected”.

    Before I do anything incredibly stupid, should I “Verify” the new domain with google using a new meta code?

    – and delete the old tipsinarabic.wordpress.com domain from my google webmaster account?

    – will I have to ask it re-crawl all my previous posts individually as I have been doing every time I post?

    – will my visitor number be reduced? (I expect it will temporarily)

    Any guidance or pointers in the right direction appreciated.

    Thanks y’all!

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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    auxclass · Member ·

    @TT will probably have a bit more – but here is part of an answer

    Leave the old address at Google Webmaster tools

    As soon as you make a new Post – search engines will be told of the new address.

    All the old addresses still work but there is a redirect (moved permanent – 301 redirect) to the new address and the search engines will start to update their records – as search engines crawl your site in their regular schedule – they will also start to update your URL

    Yes you will loose some traffic for a short while but it should come back in I think a few weeks

  • Unknown's avatar
    stewartinnes · Member ·

    Thanks auxclass.

    So let simmer and sort itself out.

    Good thing I checked.

    I’m trying to make all my mistakes early before wiping out years of work with one clever click.

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