How to Redirect Your Content to a New Website - Setting Up a 301 Redirect | The Journey

Switching a website’s domain name can be a struggle for many bloggers and business owners, especially if you have no idea where to start. Check out more The Journey content at https://bit.ly/GDTheJourney.

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⏰TIMESTAMPS⏰
00:00 – Introduction
00:20 – Consider why you want to change your domain name
01:06 – Start by backing up your current website
02:14 – Research your domain’s host’s features
02:30 – Migration from one domain to the other, reducing SEO impact
03:29 – How difficult is migration on various platforms?
04:27 – DEMO: Using a 301 redirect on GoDaddy websites
05:50– DEMO: Using a 301 redirect on cPanel websites
07:08 – Tell Google about your redirected website
07:32 – Update your social profiles and backlinks
07:46 – Wrap up

Starting here will help you decide if you can do this on your own, or if you should bring in a website developer/designer to manage the transition for you. Once that’s sorted, let’s look at the different ways to switch your domain without losing your content.

Consider why you want to change your domain name
Whatever the reasons you are considering a change of domain name, figure out all of them ahead of time so that you won’t have any doubts when it comes time to do it.

Back up your website’s content
How you go about doing this may be dependent on: your website platform of choice, whether you’re self-hosted or managed, and your domain provider. So be sure to take your time and know what you’re doing when backing up the content.

Research your domain host’s features
Find out if you can change your domain name through your current hosting provider or site builder before booking a new provider. If your existing domain host doesn’t offer easy migration options, you can always sign up for a new host and book/purchase their services ahead of time.

Download your backup file to your computer
It is always a smart idea to download all the files you backed up before changing your domain. This way, you can host them yourself or just have a copy if anything goes wrong, and you need to revert to the old version of your website.

Don’t forget to tell Google!
Regardless of the website platform you’re using or changing to, telling the king of search engines about what’s happening can go a long way in preserving your SEO efforts.

Do your research to see what would be the easiest option for you before rushing into anything. If you have put a lot of time into your SEO, you’ll be glad you went through the process slowly to avoid seeing minimal changes in your search engine rankings. Once everything is said and done, you can get to work updating your social profiles and all public references to your website. If you have a lot of backlinks, this may mean reaching out to several website owners letting them know about the change.

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