301 redirect works with yahoo!!

jake · #1 03-26-2006, 05:43 AM

hi everybody
301 works well with google but
but what about the other engines?

I am asking this because i am going to

change domains. If Yahoo still can't deal

with the 301 is there any other option available?

Does Yahoo have a page you can go to to change your domain?

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sigma · #2 03-26-2006, 05:46 AM

You could always change the ANAME (address) IP record in your zone files for the old domain to point to the new domain. That will change the BIND IP address for the old domain to your new one instantly. That way it's done at the NameServer level. My thinking is based upon the assumption that your IP address for the new and old domains are different.
On the other hand 301s are pretty standard. I didn't realize Yahoo/Overture had a problem with them in the past.
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jake · #3 03-26-2006, 05:48 AM

If the engines really do not have a problem with 301's, wouldn't that be a better way to do it than the ANAME method you mention above?
The ANAME method wouldn't indicate to a search engine that the site has moved, would it? Both domains are on the same server but use different IP's.
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sigma · #4 03-26-2006, 05:51 AM

Ya, you are write because that is exactly what they were designed and approved as a standard to do, namely tell other servers where the pages have moved to.

Also, it allows you to move or update your pages gracefully, a few at a time, if you wish to preserve your SE standings.

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