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    Moving to a new domain for second time - critical, help needed fast!

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    • mdmoz
      mdmoz last edited by

      Hello,

      Important: please do not ask why we need to change the domain, its not the matter at all, thank you for understanding.

      Over a month ago we successfully changed our domain name, 301 redirected, did GWT 'change of address' and all. The old domain was 2 years old, ranking very well, the new domain change of address was a success and traffic back on the new domain after a week. Today we need to change the domain name again, unfortunately, for some reasons, we have to, however we are not sure what to do in GWT, when I went to 'change of address' in the domain (the new first domain), i saw the following message (screenshot attached too):

      This site is undergoing a move

      Old URL | New URL

      If any URL on the left should not be moved, you can withdraw its move request. To do this, click the URL and then Withdraw.


      Now our questions:

      1. For second time moving to a new domain, we should move from the old first domain (301 from the first old domain) or from the second domain (301 from the second domain)?

      2. If from the old first domain, should we Withdraw from the first domain (lift up the first change of address in GWT) and then redirect the old first domain to the second new domain (the one we want to move now)? If yes, what to do with the first new domain (the one which we moved to a month ago)

      3. If we should move from the first new domain, then what to do?

      The situation is clear but confusing what to do? It's just that we need to change the domain name again, move to a new one, for the second time, now we should redirect from the first old domain or first new domain?

      I purchased MOZ just to get help from you guys here, the only place i thought I could be helped. Of course gonna use Moz service too now that i have puurchased it 🙂

      Awaiting your quick help guys.

      Thank you!

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      • mdmoz
        mdmoz last edited by

        Sad to see no reply yet, let me tell the scenario in short:

        Domain A (two years old, ranking well)

        A month ago we moved it to Domain B (301 and change of address, everything. After 2 weeks all traffic moved from Domain A to B successfully)

        Now, for some reasons, unfortunately, we have to move to Domain C.

        My question is, should I 301 and change of address from Domain B to domain C or from Doman A to domain C?

        If we should move from A to C, then what do we do with Domain B in GWT?

        Or we should move from domain B to C? then what to do with A?

        Please help, this is very rare and critical matter.

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