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Double-Redirect with Domain Switch

This is a discussion on Double-Redirect with Domain Switch within the Troubleshooting forums, part of the vBSEO SEO Plugin category; I'm switching domains from DevLobby.com (no vBSEO ) to Xemion.com/forum (with vBSEO ). This results in a double 301 redirect, ...

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    Double-Redirect with Domain Switch

    I'm switching domains from DevLobby.com (no vBSEO) to Xemion.com/forum (with vBSEO).

    This results in a double 301 redirect, which I know the search engines probably will not like.

    My existing site is well-ranked, I don't want to lose it's rankings.

    How do I get this to just one redirect? Thanks!

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    Hello,

    you can perform 1-step redirect in case if both domains are hosted on the same server (point old domain to the same folder where your forum currently resides).

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    They're not the same server. Any other options besides purchasing another license of vbSEO to install on the original server?

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    If you still have vBulletin installed on your old domain you can change it's forums URL in vB admincp to the new location and install vBSEO to do the redirect.

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    Ok, tried that.

    http://www.devlobby.com/showthread.php?t=9072
    goes to:
    http://www.devlobby.com/programming-...code-9072.html

    It should goto

    Web Designer Forum....

    Am I missing a setting somewhere? Xemion.com/forum/ shows up as the forum root in the vbseo settings.

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    Nevermind, I just hard-coded a hack at the end of the vBSEO redirect function. All is good now, thanks! :-)

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    Great!

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