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Hi - thanks for the reply

The previous site was html - there are two points...

1. I understand that it's best to map each page using a 301? - do I do that on the previous website?

2. should I redirect to www or non-www version of new site?

Cheers

M

Hi - newbie question

I have a customer who's had previous versions of his website.

Previously it was known as "princess-interiors.co.uk" (been around for a few years) and is now "princess-design.co.uk" (been around also for a few years).

New site is WordPress - what would be the best way to redirect (I have access to the previous version of the site which is still hosted).

I expect it's to use 301, but how would I do that (step by step), and does www. versus non-www need addressing (and how).

Really concerned, as this site has gone to zero organic visits!!

Hoping somebody can help.

Thanks

Marvellous help Mr PhD - you've cleared up some crucial basics for me - many thanks!

...so I don't need to access the previous website on its previous hosting to set up a 301?

It's worse than that - I've looked after the site for the last 5 years, so it's my own fault

Last 2 questions (I promise) -

1. once I've established the old URLs, how do I re-direct to the new site?

2. How do I combine www and non-www (if that's what I need to do)

Really appreciate your input on this - classic case of an old graphic designer thinking he can SEO after a couple of Lynda courses

Gosh - that's a fine response!

I've actually moved the site from an Adobe Business Catalyst site (html) to WordPress.

1. The previous site is no longer live, so I don't know how I could get the URLs that were ranking to make sure they 301 redirect?

2. The drop off seems to have happened in the last 2 months although the site was re-built around March time?

...also, I've submitted the site to Google as "princessdesign.co.uk" rather than "www.princessdesign.co.uk" - could that have interfered? - I'm puzzled by the internet archive reference.

I'll check out the meta descriptions - top tip. Any help with these two points would be most helpful, as it would appear I have a lot of homework to do!

Thanks

Mark

Really confused about a site I'm getting going on SEO with...

I'm new to SEO, but I've found that the organic search results for princessdesign.co.uk have dropped to zero dramatically. I'm concerned that I've missed something and hope that somebody out there might be able to help?

Any input greatly appreciated