Moving my website that is currently fully https (ssl) to http (non ssl).

[Bonx]

Hey MOZ Community.

I have a site that is currently full https (ssl) and what to move it to http (non-ssl).

How will this move effect my SEO and what would be the best method of doing so without causing to much damage?

[Andy.Drinkwater]

Hi Rickus,

As long as you remember the https --> http redirects and changing any canonicals, you really shouldn't see any issues. There is no advantage or disadvantage to one over the other either way. Check out this MOZ post on best practice redirection for hints.

That said, do remember that Google will treat this like a completely new site and with it, you might see some bouncing around of positions in the SERPs while everything is settling down again. That might be completely unavoidable.

-Andy