Moving content archive from a new blog to a mature content website?

[accessintel]

I'm working with a publisher who has a young blog that is 6 mos old and is considering folding it and moving it's archive of content into a relavent, more mature website. This blog already has numerous links directing readers to this more mature website. My question is would it make more sense to leave the blog in place and continue to publish new posts and benefit from the link relationship with the mature website? Considering the blog is relatively new, would it matter much if we folded and moved it's archive?

[GeorgeAndrews]

Are they both on the same domain?

From a maintenance standpoint, I think it makes sense to move its archive to the new website. I wouldn't want to maintain old content on an old site forever. By maintenance, I mean continuing to update to the latest versions of the blog software, plugins, themes, etc...

With proper redirects in place, you shouldn't lose much in the migration.

[accessintel]

Separate domains.

[GeorgeAndrews]

Then yes, I would migrate the archives to the new site if it was me.

[accessintel]

Thanks!