Deleting sites from Google

[PFOnline]

Hey all. I have 2 domain names. One is my main domain, the other one is another domain I bought because I liked the name alot, and it had to do with my content.

The domain I have listed in Google's PageRank Directory is my main domain, but the one that shows up in searches is the secondary domain, and I dont like this. If i deleted the secondary domain from Google would this help things?

Thanks in advance

[bcc1234]

Configure your server to do a permanent redirect from the secondary domain to the main one.

Google will pick it up in an update or two.

[PFOnline]

Thanks for the response bbc1234.

Sorry to sound like a newbie, but how do i configure my server to do a permanent redirect from the secondary domain to the main one? hehe

Thanks again

[Slade]

What OS are your sites being run on?

[PFOnline]

Hi Slade. Had to search around on my hosts website, but I found that they use Unix servers.

Thanks

[bcc1234]

If it's apache then either httpd.conf, vhost conf file, or .htaccess.

Search for Redirect or RedirectPermanent directive in apache docs.

[glengara]

[httpd.apache.org...]

[PFOnline]

Hi, thanks for the reply bcc1234, and for the link glengara.

I've tried to figure this out and looked at the link, but I'm fairly a "newbie" to this, and this seems quite difficult to do. I think to do it, i would need someone to help walk me through it.

So my question is: Would just deleting the secondary domain do the trick? This seems easier, if it would work.

Thanks once again :o)

[PFOnline]

Sorry, to clarify my question: Would just deleting the secondary domain 'from google' do the trick?

Thanks

[bcc1234]

Sorry, to clarify my question: Would just deleting the secondary domain 'from google' do the trick?

Well, sure. If you drop a domain, it will be removed from the index.

[PFOnline]

OK, this sounds like the easiest way to do it, so Google will not link to my second domain in searches.

bcc1234, the only thing that has me a little worried is what will happen when I do this, cause some sites link to my second domain, and do you think Google still might penalize me for having multiple domains?

Thanks

[bcc1234]

bcc1234, the only thing that has me a little worried is what will happen when I do this, cause some sites link to my second domain, and do you think Google still might penalize me for having multiple domains?

If you don't have a domain - you don't have the content.
So what is google going to penalize for? You are not duplicatiing anything.

The sites with links to the soon to be dropped domain might suffer because of 404. At least that's what I've heared. But I never seen ranks drop just because a page has a dead link, so for me it's just talks without proof.

[nipear]

I wouldn't delete your domain from google. I've done this in a similar situation, and I disappeared from the results (both domains). Do a permanant redirect or if you can't do that then do a java/meta redirect to the correct URL....

[PFOnline]

I've done this in a similar situation, and I disappeared from the results (both domains).

Yikes, OK nipear... I was just about to remove the URL when I read your post... I wont remove it now... I'll try to figure out how to do what you suggested.

Thanks!

(P.S. That's what i was worried about, if i removed the 2nd domain that it would remove both domains, so glad u posted that, thanks!)

[PFOnline]

Do a permanant redirect or if you can't do that then do a java/meta redirect to the correct URL....

OK, i just tried doing the permanent redirect with no luck, (tried the 301 redirect and Apache's Permanent Redirect in the .htaccess file)

So now that leaves your other java/meta redirect idea... Which is better? Do you happen to have any links on how to do this?

Thanks

[PFOnline]

Or... does anyone know how to do a java/meta redirect, if this will work, and if its OK with google?

Thanks, will be waiting for your response! :o)