Changing My Domain Name

[mafiasam]

Hello all,
I have decided to change my domain name but to keep the old one.

My current domain name is http://www.oldwestgames.com.

I am changing the name to http://www.oldwestpokersupplies.com to take advantage of having the word poker in my domain name thereby hopefully increasing my google page rank.

Will this work? And what is the best way to do this if I am going to continue to use the same host?

Will a 301 redirect on the oldwestgames.com domain suit my purposes?

Will having Ultimate SEO URLs affect any of this?

Thanks in advance.

Salvatore

[enchantedneedle]

I don't know about the ultimate SEO URL's, but in my experience a 301 redirect is the way to go. If you are using the same host, you won't even have to move anything. Just get the new domain name pointing to the correct ip address and simply market the new name. Have all your link partners update the links and you should be good to go.

[mafiasam]

I don't know about the ultimate SEO URL's, but in my experience a 301 redirect is the way to go. If you are using the same host, you won't even have to move anything. Just get the new domain name pointing to the correct ip address and simply market the new name. Have all your link partners update the links and you should be good to go.

Thanks Tammy. My hosting co. is ready to move on this but I'm going to have to do this offline first to test it. I have to do a ZenCart upgrade anyway.

Thanks again.

[arthurallen]

i'm also changing domain name. had sum questions. why when i press the online catalog button in zencart, my old domain name comes up. the old domain name is still active (moldinart.com). I want to make its so bambolera.com is my online catalog-not moldinart.

also, when i print a page from bambolera.com, the very top of the printed page says moldinart. how can i change the text at the top of a page that is printed from my store? i know i changed that text before, just can't find where i did it.


thank you in advance for your time ....i must seem like a dummy.

[arthurallen]

Nevermind..found it.

[Berserker]

Hello,

Im thinking of changing my domain name as well but would like to maintain what I have already done with the website (i.e. payment gateway, layout etc.)

What is the best way to do this?

Thank you

[Berserker]

Forgot to add,

I'll be staying with the same host.

[Kim]

Change the includes/configure.php and the admin/includes/configure.php to use the new domain name.

[Berserker]

is that the only thing i need to change? my payment gateway, additonal modules will still work?

[Berserker]

any answer on the above question? i don't want to change my domain and then find out later that i have to sign up again under a different name for a payment gateway