Domain names in Google.

[mat]

I have just bought a domain name that i am linking to my normal website via Non framed web-forwarding (Uncloaked)


i have done this as the name contains keywords and is also close to a rival websites name.



I would like to know if this "uncloaked" method of redirection is picked up by google and ranked well, or am i better off taking a different route, cloaking etc.


any help and advice appreciated,

Mat

 

[webfreak]

AFAIK, a 301 redirect is the best way to redirect domains.

 

[mat]

thanks but i dont think you can do this with html sites,

will it list in google uncloaked or do i need to cloak it.


thanks

 

[webfreak]

You can do a 301 redirect using the .htaccess file. Once you create the file, insert the following code.

redirect 301 / http://www.newdomain.com

If everything goes right, Google should display the site that the domain is redirected to.

 

[mat]

the domains linking to my main website are just domains, they have no hosting to put files or code in.....

 

[webfreak]

the domains linking to my main website are just domains, they have no hosting to put files or code in.....

Then, if you cannot set up hosting accounts for the domains, you'll just have to use URL forwarding (no cloaking). See if your registrar supports the 301 redirect - I know Moniker does.

 

[gazzip]

with web forwarding it still gets picked up by Google - you usually have the option of adding a title for the page, meta tags and a page description - just make it keyword rich.

My mate has just pointed his to some free space he has - It was picked up by Google pretty fast suprisingly.



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[cache]

why not change the name server?