Web Hosting Talk : Web Hosting Main Forums : SEO / SEM Discussions : Changing domain name

[Driver01]

I am thinking about changing my branding and my domain name, but the only concern I have is will I have to start from scratch with google and the others as far as my index history and relevance are considered. Or can I instruct them and have the history passed on to the new domain. BTW the only thing that is changing is the TLD the site structure and already index pages will still be in the same place but with the new TLD. What are my options?

Thanks

[flowerwedding]

you can change your domain by changing domain. but it have lots of
disadvantages your back links and visitors are totally new.

[Driver01]

Sure I understand that, but to be honest we don't have any backlinks of any real quality at the moment and I am on the brink of establishing a new advertising push to coincide with a redesign of the website. Thing is I have my domain www.olddomain.co.uk as the primary and have acquired a new, better domain www.betterdomain.com at the moment I have the better domain 301 Permenant to the old domain but would prefer it the other way around.
Also I see that www.betterdomain.com is redirected to www.olddomain.co.uk how would I acomplish the same thing with directory and product paths.

I know this is probably going to be a nightmare but I need to evaluate whether this should/could be done now rather than later...

[ravi_9793]

Use 301 redirection for Domain change. Also, update the domain change in Google, Bing and Yahoo webmaster tool.

Don't let old domain name expire atleast for atlest 6 months.

You will probable face zero search engine loss.