Dear blogger sifu(s) out there,
I’m considering getting my own domain (WordPress or anything that’s good). However, i hope my PR (Technorati, Alexa and whatever else there is) will not be effected. Is there anyway i can do so?… or does moving to a new domain mean definitely i have to start from zero ranks. Please don’t tell me it’s the later.
Forgive me for being such a blurpot. I really hope to hear some advice or even better if you have personal experience in this.
Sincerely *batting eyelashes,
SlowCatchUpKuan the slow-catcher-ina
as per my experience, i had both old and new URLs with 0 PR after the migration. hope to see more professional advices here :)
It will drop anyway, but after a mth or so, if your context and relevancy is tip top..you will get yr PageRank back.
PR3 is kinda easy to get back..as long as
1) you don’t do paid post and
2) you post relevant stuff VERY OFTEN, which is good income with the FORBES too…
Need not forget you need loads of linky love and huge traffic….
Best Regards
azrin
PS: I had a dormant blog with PR4… haa haa
Kuan, sorry to disappoint but it will be from 0. Anyway azrin pointed out some stuff for you to follow to regain PR.
Having own domain is fun. You could try and get a hosting package that could host 10 domains so you can setup domain for your foodie blog, blurryhunnie and friends all for a low fee. :)
All the best!
hey sister…
just pointing the blogspot subdomain blog to the new domain..simple and easy..
u stil can get your pr later…
just move..dont think much..
if you want, i can sponsor your hosting as well
wah, i’m very slow in IT one..
my ‘sifu’ may can help you..
APPLE – xiaoyenzi@hotmail.com
it will start back with 0 for sure.. coz google dunno its urs mah.. but overtime, if u do good job with ur new domain, it will increase back again..
its good to have own domain..
jia yu (gambateh!)
You can use your own domain with blogpspot.
hahaha.. im back.. i’ve tagged u for ur dream gadget!!!
http://www.liferollercoaster.com/index.php/2008/02/17/my-dream-gadget/
it will start from PR0, but if you have decent content for about a month, you can get the PR ranked..
any sifu can help me too?
Hehe.. kuan, i going to get my own domain soon too.. So kinda busy with many stuff as well in this few weeks.. sob sob
Anything that start with new domain will need to work from zero again, especially with PR. For google, PR is very sensetive. It is very credential that your new blog contain 3:1 unpaid posts: pay posts, else it will drop back from any rank to 0. If you are working for PR, remember to do some survey on keyword before you start a new post as external links is very important for google.
Okies, thank for steven goh!
I learn more about PR again..
hey…i memang 200% support you to get your own domain since you have so many visitors!!! try exabytes hosting plan, they have excellent customer support too! and yes, use wordpress! very good platform and highly customizable!!!! but errr….not too sure about affecting your technorati and alexa thing worrr…
i totally dont understand anything.
everyone thanks for the advice and comments. will consider and think about it :P cheers!
Hmmm….cant help too…not my profesion.good luck to have ur own domain.
you can regain the PR very fast with a domain. You can always keep the old blogspot and put a post to lead the visitors to your new domain, like what i do. And porting your old Blogspot database to new domain… you’ll have the best of both world. You’ll be grateful if you have a domain. Trust us all.