Will Google index a 301 redirect for a new site?

[Weerdboil]

So here is the problem...

We have setup a 301redirect for our clients website. When you search the clients name it comes up with the old .co.uk website. We have made this redirect to the new .com website. However on the SERPs when it shows the .co.uk it shows the old title pages which currently say 'Holding Page'. When you click on that link it takes you to the fully functioning .com website.

My question is, will the title tags in the SERPs which show the .co.uk update to the new ones from the .com?

I'm thinking it will be just a case of Google catching up on things and it will sort itself out eventually.

If anyone could help I would REALLY appreciate it.

Thanks

Chris

[StephanM]

First of all, you should try and visit the website using Google Webmaster Tools (with the 'visit as Google Bot' tool). If it shows a HTTP 301 redirect to the .com website, you'll know everything is working fine but your site just hasn't been indexed yet since the change.

If it shows anything else (probably the holding page), there might be something wrong with the way you redirect. You can try using one of the plugins to check for HTTP statuses (FireBug and Chrome's developer tools have basic features, FireFox's Live HTTP Headers plugin can show you more). See what is says the HTTP status is, and try and fix it.