Hi Cricket,

I am going to be changing my domain name this week. I consulted with a trademark attorney and decided this was the best thing for me to do. Further research revealed 3 others using the same business name I initially chose.

I am not indexed by the search engines yet as I just uploaded my site 2 weeks ago. What is the best way to go about making this change? Could you tell me the major steps I need to take to stay within the boundaries of SEO? I appreciate your help!
 

Alicia E. Staz, Dillsburg, PA
Beaded Royalty

Hi Alicia!

Actually, from what I can tell, your site has been indexed in the major search engines since at least the 13th of this month. I show results in Google, MSN, and in Yahoo.

As soon as your website has been set up with your new domain name, and everything is working correctly, I recommend setting up a basic 301 permanent redirect from the old domain to the new domain.

I WILL DEFINITELY SEE YOU AT THE TOP!

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