Moving to a new server

would it effect the SERPs

[Dave_T]

Hi guys,

We are thinking of moving all the physical location of our web sites to a new faster server for a server load reason.

The domain name will not change, only the server will, which I think will also change the IP number for the website.

My concern is will this change effect the web site's SERPs.

Thanks,

Dave

[wruk999]

Hi Dave,

If your current server is in a country which you want traffic from, ie: UK sites appear on google.co.uk, then these local serps would only change if you moved the servers country.

Google has quite a slow dns update, which means it could still try and fetch the IP of the old server, so it would be advisable to leave a copy of the site on the new server, or do a 301 to the new site, just incase Google drops by.

Regards,
wruk999

PS: these threads explain in more detail:
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[Dave_T]

Wruk999..

Thanks much for your respond and the links too...

I think we will execute the move with leaving a copy in the old server..

Cheers..

Dave_T

[wruk999]

I think we will execute the move with leaving a copy in the old server..

This would be the more sensible and SE friendly method :)

Regards,
wruk999

[trillianjedi]

We're about to move server too as a result of the current server taking such a battering (heck, I'm not complaining - it's great, but a little unexpected!).

I'd much rather do this with a 301 redirect, rather than leaving a copy of the site on the old server.

Is that just as good for google et al?

Thanks,

TJ

[trillianjedi]

Anyone?

Please?!

Thnx,

TJ