Moving website from GoDaddy to Fasthosts keeping SEO

Looking for info on updating search results with my new IP

[masternige]

Hi,
so I am going to move my website from GoDaddy to Fasthosts. I know how to do the transfer I just have a query I'm not sure about. So my website currently has IP X.X.X.X on GoDaddy and it does very well in search engine results. I'm concerned that when I move it to Fasthosts because the IP changes when someone clicks on one of my links in Google search or any search engine the link wont work because my new host has a different IP.

Do I need to do something to let Google, Bing and the rest of the search engines know my site has a new home. I see lots of tutorials if my domain name changes but cant find some solid instructions for this. Can anyone here help?

Or is it a case I don't need to and it will happen automatically? I just don't want to loose my search results.

Thanks

[Jonesy]

I believe it's a non-event.

[not2easy]

I'd agree. I've changed hosts (at least 5 or 6 times over the years) and it never had any effect on SEO/ranking.

No notifications needed, since they are crawling your URLs and only URL changes would make a difference - unless the new server is much slower.

[masternige]

Thanks folks, I just wanted to check I hate making mistakes.

[not2easy]

That makes sense - and BTW - welcome to WebmasterWorld [webmasterworld.com] - that welcome link offers tips on using the forums' features and settings.

[tangor]

The domain name is the "URL". The IP is the phone number attached. The URL does not change, but the IP can change to just about anything. One of my sites has had five different hosts over a 28 year period... and even then some of the shared hosts had multiple IPs at any given time.

There IS a benefit for having a STATIC IP address, but that also requires SPENDING MONEY on an annual basis to KEEP that address. My experience has been that STATIC IPs GENERALLY cost 10 to 15 times more than the domain registration itself.

[lucy24]

My experience has been that STATIC IPs GENERALLY cost 10 to 15 times more than the domain registration itself.

I checked mine to refresh my memory. (And boy, do they hide it thoroughly, How did I ever find it in the first place?!) A static IPv4 currently goes for $5.99/month, or 3-4 times domain name registration ($19.99/year); static IPv6 is free. It would be pretty nervy to charge for IPv6, since there are something like a billion IPs for every person on the planet.