Moving to a New Domain: Step-by-Step Instructions

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We will tell you step by step how to correctly transfer a site to a new domain so as not to lose visitors from search.

1. Study the search engine manuals
First of all, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the current instructions of search engines, which regulate the procedure for changing a domain:

Link to Yandex Help

Link to Google Help

Why is this important? Search engines are constantly improving algorithms, modernizing ranking mechanisms and changing recommendations for webmasters in accordance with them. If you follow current instructions, you will preserve organic traffic and search positions as much as possible.

2. Add both domains to the webmaster panel
To learn how to add a domain to Yandex Webmaster, read this guide , to norway phone number material Google Search Console — this . If you are doing search engine optimization, the old domain should already be added to the webmaster panel.

According to the information in Webmaster and Search Console, you will track changes that occur with pages in the index. If the move is prepared and carried out correctly, the number of indexed pages for the new domain should grow, and for the old one, it should fall. Any other situation indicates errors made during the move.

Read also:
A quick way to check the indexing of pages in Yandex and Google

Next, you need to create a copy (mirror) of the site, to which we will set up redirection from the old domain.