Comments on: Google Offers Money-Back Guarantee* on 301 Domain Redirecting http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:37:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Internet Marketing Chester http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-54524 Internet Marketing Chester Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:01:08 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-54524 Ok it wasnt rocket science, i worked it out. Needed html verification method not the meta tag lol :) Ok it wasnt rocket science, i worked it out. Needed html verification method not the meta tag lol :)

]]> By: Internet Marketing Chester http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-54517 Internet Marketing Chester Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:33:01 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-54517 @Andy, I found a real great website with this tool: "Redirect Check SEO Tool" @ http://www.ragepank.com/redirect-check/ and it shows that my index.html and non index homepage are both 301 redirecting to my new site non index version, so I guess all is ok. :) I have come into another problem that I cant find an answer to - As stated above by Matt Cutts "Finally, keep both your new and old site verified in Webmaster Tools" - in webmaster tools my old site is now NOT verified, i supose Googlebot has been redirected to my new site and read the new meta tag there (instead of one on old site) and is now seeing it as wrong. Should I put my old verification meta tag in my new site as well as the new one? Is this the way to have them both verified after redirecting?? I dont want to try this without confirmation its the right thing to do! - I would really appreciate any ideas on this one, maybe Matt should have covered this in the official guide? @Andy, I found a real great website with this tool: “Redirect Check SEO Tool” @ http://www.ragepank.com/redirect-check/ and it shows that my index.html and non index homepage are both 301 redirecting to my new site non index version, so I guess all is ok. :)
I have come into another problem that I cant find an answer to – As stated above by Matt Cutts
“Finally, keep both your new and old site verified in Webmaster Tools”
- in webmaster tools my old site is now NOT verified, i supose Googlebot has been redirected to my new site and read the new meta tag there (instead of one on old site) and is now seeing it as wrong. Should I put my old verification meta tag in my new site as well as the new one? Is this the way to have them both verified after redirecting?? I dont want to try this without confirmation its the right thing to do!
- I would really appreciate any ideas on this one, maybe Matt should have covered this in the official guide?

]]> By: Internet Marketing Chester http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-54491 Internet Marketing Chester Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:37:09 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-54491 oops please edit my last comment (take the dead links out) and delete this one, sorry. oops please edit my last comment (take the dead links out) and delete this one, sorry.

]]> By: Internet Marketing Chester http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-54490 Internet Marketing Chester Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:35:06 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-54490 @Andy - Is the .htaccess code below correct? redirect 301 /index.html http://www.newdomain.co.uk/ redirect 301 /oldpage.html http://www.newdomain.co.uk/newpage.html ie. sending index to domain without the /index.html I did it this way because I dont want www.newdomain.co.uk/index.html file in the results only the www.newdomain.co.uk/ My site map only contains the non /index file. Im thinking of canonical issues and thought would be good to do it this way? @Andy – Is the .htaccess code below correct?

redirect 301 /index.html http://www.newdomain.co.uk/
redirect 301 /oldpage.html http://www.newdomain.co.uk/newpage.html

ie. sending index to domain without the /index.html I did it this way because I dont want www.newdomain.co.uk/index.html file in the results only the www.newdomain.co.uk/ My site map only contains the non /index file.

Im thinking of canonical issues and thought would be good to do it this way?

]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-54298 Andy Beal Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:21:33 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-54298 @Chester - make sure you are signed up and verified with Google Webmaster Central. If there are any issues, you'll see them there. @Chester – make sure you are signed up and verified with Google Webmaster Central. If there are any issues, you’ll see them there.

]]> By: Internet Marketing Chester http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-54297 Internet Marketing Chester Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:53:30 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-54297 @Andy, Thanks for the help, I have moved old site to linux and made an .htaccess 301 file (page to page), I think all done correctly, seems ok so far. Will be interesting to see how Google deals with it when next spiders my site :) @Andy, Thanks for the help, I have moved old site to linux and made an .htaccess 301 file (page to page), I think all done correctly, seems ok so far. Will be interesting to see how Google deals with it when next spiders my site :)

]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-54139 Andy Beal Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:56:07 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-54139 @Chester - it's a server side command, but you can implement it using your htaccess file. @Chester – it’s a server side command, but you can implement it using your htaccess file.

]]> By: Marketing Chester http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-54133 Marketing Chester Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:58:58 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-54133 @Andy, thanks for your reply. I have Google'd this many times and found lots of info but just keep going round in circles trying to understand it. I will try fasthosts technical support again and hopefuly get through to someone more helpful. Am I correct in thinking I need this done server side ie. will need to get them to do it as it's a shared server? @Andy, thanks for your reply. I have Google’d this many times and found lots of info but just keep going round in circles trying to understand it. I will try fasthosts technical support again and hopefuly get through to someone more helpful.
Am I correct in thinking I need this done server side ie. will need to get them to do it as it’s a shared server?

]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-54103 Andy Beal Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:15:31 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-54103 @Chester - you should probably hire someone, if you're not sure. A lot of things could go wrong. If you want more information, simply Google "301 redirect" and you should find plenty of advice. @Chester – you should probably hire someone, if you’re not sure. A lot of things could go wrong.

If you want more information, simply Google “301 redirect” and you should find plenty of advice.

]]> By: Marketing Chester http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-54102 Marketing Chester Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:54:11 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-54102 ANDY, I need to redirect to a new domain (like yesterday) but I am getting realy confused with all the articles I have read. I have a 5 page static website hosted on windows 2003, as Matt Cutts states I see I need to do a page to page redirect, I understand this far. I spoke to my hosts technical support (fasthosts.co.uk) and only got a brief "you need to write a script and we dont provide script support" :( From what I have read is it correct that I need a "server side" redirect? not a "client side - meaning a script?" If so can you explain how I do this please, I feel lost at the moment :( p.s. I have no expertise in scripts or using redirects. ANDY, I need to redirect to a new domain (like yesterday) but I am getting realy confused with all the articles I have read.
I have a 5 page static website hosted on windows 2003, as Matt Cutts states I see I need to do a page to page redirect, I understand this far.
I spoke to my hosts technical support (fasthosts.co.uk) and only got a brief “you need to write a script and we dont provide script support” :(
From what I have read is it correct that I need a “server side” redirect? not a “client side – meaning a script?” If so can you explain how I do this please, I feel lost at the moment :(
p.s. I have no expertise in scripts or using redirects.

]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-45857 Andy Beal Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:13:08 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-45857 @Fordy - read the Google post, they address that question. @Fordy – read the Google post, they address that question.

]]> By: fordy http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-45856 fordy Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:09:22 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-45856 I have a website with lots of visitors that might be closing down soon and I was wondering what would happen if I redirected all of the pages to another domain (with a 301 redirect), but to the top level. The two sites are unrelated so I don't know what effect it would have. Any ideas? http://www.domainnamesoup.com I have a website with lots of visitors that might be closing down soon and I was wondering what would happen if I redirected all of the pages to another domain (with a 301 redirect), but to the top level. The two sites are unrelated so I don’t know what effect it would have. Any ideas?

http://www.domainnamesoup.com

]]> By: Web Marketing Man http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-45776 Web Marketing Man Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:14:09 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-45776 The money back offer sure is an eye-grabbing headline...thought it was too good to be true, hahahah. The information offered is worth it though, hopefully I wont need to go through this process in a hurry! The money back offer sure is an eye-grabbing headline…thought it was too good to be true, hahahah. The information offered is worth it though,
hopefully I wont need to go through this process in a hurry!

]]> By: Nicole http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-45741 Nicole Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:10:52 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-45741 Another good laugh today. You must be on a high. Google and money back indeed! <em>Nicole's last blog post..<a href='http://www.greatpriceshere.com/2008/04/17/ebooks-another-way-to-go-green/' rel="nofollow">eBooks - Another Way to go Green!</a></em> Another good laugh today. You must be on a high. Google and money back indeed!

Nicole’s last blog post..eBooks – Another Way to go Green!

]]> By: Steve Teal http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-45736 Steve Teal Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:58:20 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-45736 A tool to do a website move would be very helpful especially when we need to rebrand. I got a good laugh about the part reaching out and contacting every webmaster who links back to my site to tell them to update. That in itself is scary. ~Steve A tool to do a website move would be very helpful especially when we need to rebrand. I got a good laugh about the part reaching out and contacting every webmaster who links back to my site to tell them to update. That in itself is scary. ~Steve

]]> By: Jaan Kanellis http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-45733 Jaan Kanellis Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:26:25 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-45733 yes adding a feature in GWT tools for moving individual pages or whole websites would be a god send for many. <em>Jaan Kanellis's last blog post..<a href='http://www.jaankanellis.com/yahoogoogle-ad-deal-closer/' rel="nofollow">Yahoo/Google Ad Deal Closer?</a></em> yes adding a feature in GWT tools for moving individual pages or whole websites would be a god send for many.

Jaan Kanellis’s last blog post..Yahoo/Google Ad Deal Closer?

]]> By: Steven Bradley http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-45730 Steven Bradley Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:11:54 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-45730 Matt any chance we can get something in Webmaster Tools so we can say "hey, we're moving" and make the process a little smoother? Are magnaninmousematt and Mighty Mouse cousins? Here we come to save the day. Must mean magnanimousematt is on his way. <em>Steven Bradley's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheVanBlog/~3/271630169/' rel="nofollow">Last Chance To Join Teaching Sells For $1</a></em> Matt any chance we can get something in Webmaster Tools so we can say “hey, we’re moving” and make the process a little smoother?

Are magnaninmousematt and Mighty Mouse cousins? Here we come to save the day. Must mean magnanimousematt is on his way.

Steven Bradley’s last blog post..Last Chance To Join Teaching Sells For $1

]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-45720 Andy Beal Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:28:36 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-45720 @Matt - we can never get enough of you! @Jaan - lol @Matt – we can never get enough of you!
@Jaan – lol

]]> By: Jaan Kanellis http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-45719 Jaan Kanellis Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:18:13 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-45719 Actually I think Matt is very magnanimous. Now that could be a domain name: www.magnanimousmatt.com <em>Jaan Kanellis's last blog post..<a href='http://www.jaankanellis.com/yahoogoogle-ad-deal-closer/' rel="nofollow">Yahoo/Google Ad Deal Closer?</a></em> Actually I think Matt is very magnanimous. Now that could be a domain name:

www.magnanimousmatt.com

Jaan Kanellis’s last blog post..Yahoo/Google Ad Deal Closer?

]]> By: Matt Cutts http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html/comment-page-1#comment-45717 Matt Cutts Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:12:13 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/04/301-redirect-google-guidelines.html#comment-45717 It's all part of our "Make Matt superfluous" project, which I happily support. :) <em>Matt Cutts's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.mattcutts.com/~r/mattcutts/uJBW/~3/271926672/' rel="nofollow">Two Search Interviews</a></em> It’s all part of our “Make Matt superfluous” project, which I happily support. :)

Matt Cutts’s last blog post..Two Search Interviews

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