new domain name

domain name change

[bolognese]

Hi,

I want to change the domain name of my private website.

From this great forum I could conclude that a 301 is the best way to keep google rankings.

What exactly should the entry in the .htaccess be like?

Redirect 301 / [newdomainname.ext...]

or

Redirect 301 [olddomainname.ext...] [newdomainname.ext...]

The files themselves stay on the same host.

Are there other things to keep in mind when changing the domain name?

Thanks for the advice.

[dailypress]

do a search on: htaccess redirect

but maybe this would answer your question

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule (.*) [newdomain.com...] [R=301,L]

[HuskyPup]

I've always found the most efficient way is to do a url forward direct from your domain registrar IF they offer that facility.