Subdomain Place Holder
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So long story short - we are rolling out a new website earlier than expected. Unfortunately, we are being rushed and in order to make the deadline, we have decided to create a www2. subdomain and release our HTML only version of the site for the next 2 weeks. During that time, the HTML site will be ported over to a Drupal 8 instance, and resume its www. domain.
My question is - will a temporary (302) from www to ww2 and then back to www screw the proverbial pooch? Is there a better way to implement a temporary site?
Feel free to probe with some questions - I know I could be clearer here
Thanks community!
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Can't you do it the other way? Put the temp HTML site on www - use the www2 to put the Drupal instance. Once the other is ready - remove the HTML & activate the Drupal version? Don't really understand what you're going to do with the www version while the www2 temp version is online.
If not possible - can only agree with Egol - it's quite a risk you're running. Quite possible your rankings will take a dive. As we all know, it's easy to go down but a lot harder to regain position.
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OK... "It all pays the same".
Good luck. I hope you do well.
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If I only had a choice...unfortunately marching orders are in place. We have voiced the issue - but unfortunately the answer was the same.
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I wouldn't do this.
It could muck up your search rankings.
Just do things properly.
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