301 Domain Redirect - how long should it stay?

[Coppercavanders]

Hello Everybody,

I have a query on 301 redirect.

I have done a 301 redirect from site A to new site B.

1. How long does it take to transfer all equity / PR etc earned by site A to site B?
2. Can I let the domain A expire once all PR juice / equity is transferred ? Assume someone buys the expired domain A and creates a new website, will it again get all the equity that I had earned.
3. Suppose, someone buys the domain A and creates a website, will site B loose all its value since now the 301 has vanished?

Thanks.

[tedster]

If the 301 redirect is gone then all the value that it was transferring is "disconnected". The "transfer" is not a once and done event. It's more like an electrical circuit or a water main that is continually flowing, unless you break it.

[Coppercavanders]

Thanks for your reply tedster.

So I guess I have to keep the Site A Live with the 301 intact.

[Robert Charlton]

My emphasis...

I guess I have to keep the Site A Live with the 301 intact.

Actually, once your DNS has propagated, you don't have to keep Site A alive... and in fact, Site A should have vanished.

You just need to keep domain A alive. You can address the DNS A-records for both domain A and domain B to one .htaccess on Site B's IP, and use that .htaccess both to 301 redirect domain A to domain B and to administer domain B.

No need to use two web hosting accounts, but you will want to own domain A as long as there are any references to it on the web.

[Coppercavanders]

Thanks Robert, Yes, Thats what I meant, domain A. The site wouldnt be there anyway.