PHASE 01
Keep the old domain alive
Renew the domain and certificate and make both IPv4 and IPv6 server paths answer correctly.
- Registration retained
- TLS renewed
- Old host responds
Domain transfer / 09
Changing a website domain
A domain move succeeds when the old address remains reachable long enough to send every visitor and search signal directly to the new one.
Release sequence
Move through the launch in order
PHASE 02
Redirect one to one
Map each old path to the equivalent new path and retain query strings where they carry meaning.
- Direct permanent response
- No home-page blanket rule
- No loops
PHASE 03
Tell search systems
Verify both properties, submit the new sitemap and use Change of Address only after redirects are live.
- Both properties verified
- New sitemap submitted
- Move monitored
Operator briefing
Decisions before buttons
TLS on the old domain still matters
An HTTPS visitor must complete a secure connection before the server can return a redirect. An expired certificate blocks that path before the redirect rule is read.
Change of Address follows the technical move
The Search Console action supports a move that is already working. It does not replace redirects, canonical tags, internal-link updates or a verified new property.
Update controlled references
Change links in profiles, directories, email templates and documents you manage. Keep redirects for links you cannot change and monitor old URLs for continued use.
Related routes