I just made a major website acquisition, how do I transition the site? - GoFuckYourself.com

smut416 · 04-26-2005, 11:15 AM

Ok, I need some sharp ideas from some sharp minds. I just made a major website acquisition (To be announced officially later this week) how do I transition the site? I mean, should I just make all links on the site auto-forward to my current site? Or should I delete al content on the site, so that everyone that visits it goes to a 404 splash page that says, company x, has been acquired by company y? Also, I know I have to keep in mind maintaining the SE traffic, if I take down all the page, and forward them to a 404, will search engines start to drop all the links?

Any and all feedback is appreciated!!

Basic_man · 04-26-2005, 11:17 AM

Keep all the pages up for SE & hardlinks, and make them all foward to website Y (or a 404 page) after lets say 1 second. But I'm still not sure if it will be okay for the SE..

smut416 · 04-26-2005, 11:31 AM

Yes, I dont want the SE's to start dropping the links. Thats one of the major items of this, at http://www.uptimebot.com this site has over 100,000 links to it on Yahoo!

borked · 04-26-2005, 11:32 AM

if it's the website + domain name, just tarball the entire thing and unpack it on your server. Then you have all the time you want to modify stuff

smut416 · 04-26-2005, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by borked

if it's the website + domain name, just tarball the entire thing and unpack it on your server. Then you have all the time you want to modify stuff

Right, but how do I modify it is the question....

borked · 04-26-2005, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by smut416

Right, but how do I modify it is the question....

I think I'm missing a piece of your conundrum!
OK, so you have the website on your own server, so the question is what you will do with it? If it's a major website like you say, then you must have already decided what to do with it before purchasing it? If not, then it may help to explain what type of site it is?
If it's a paysite, just collect the earnings. If it's something with affiliates, just change all the ref codes to your own.

Lacking a bit of info to help you decide!

Snake Doctor · 04-26-2005, 12:29 PM

Format C:

smut416 · 04-26-2005, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by borked

I think I'm missing a piece of your conundrum!
OK, so you have the website on your own server, so the question is what you will do with it? If it's a major website like you say, then you must have already decided what to do with it before purchasing it? If not, then it may help to explain what type of site it is?
If it's a paysite, just collect the earnings. If it's something with affiliates, just change all the ref codes to your own.

Lacking a bit of info to help you decide!

Well, heres the deal. Its actually a webmaster resource site thats getting over 1,500 uniques per day (which is alot in my opinion for a niche like a webmaster resource site) SO.. I also run a webmaster resource site with similar content. I dont want to use their pages, design etc. Just include their content on my original pages. So basically, I want to find out how to best take advantage of this sites 1,500 unique visitors without losing any traffic. Does that make sense?

alan-l · 04-26-2005, 12:33 PM

iframe? just an idea, but really don't get excatly what do you need

shuki · 04-26-2005, 12:39 PM

where in Boston are you?

borked · 04-26-2005, 12:42 PM

I get it - so why not change all referrer codes over to you then keep the existing site running for a while but advertise the hell out of your site on it. That way the SE traffic, links are still there, but your site gets more PR bonus... after a few months redirect all traffic to you...

borked · 04-26-2005, 12:44 PM

... and gradually, bit by bit incorporate their content onto yours.

smut416 · 04-26-2005, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by borked

I get it - so why not change all referrer codes over to you then keep the existing site running for a while but advertise the hell out of your site on it. That way the SE traffic, links are still there, but your site gets more PR bonus... after a few months redirect all traffic to you...

Thats a good idea.... I think thats the route I will go!

BTW: I am in Boston's North End!!

kmanrox · 04-26-2005, 01:21 PM

he said 'conundrum' nice!

smut416 · 04-26-2005, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Hedonistic

he said 'conundrum' nice!

I headed to http://www.m-w.com on that one!!

borked · 04-26-2005, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by smut416

Thats a good idea.... I think thats the route I will go!

BTW: I am in Boston's North End!!

Best of luck with the renewed popularity to your site

Lived in Back Bay/Femway myself for 3 years before moving back to Europe. Loved Boston very much! There's a quarter in the Red Hat down by MGH paced strategically for when I return. You know, in case I need to make a call. If you find it, replace it with a dollar

FireFoz · 04-26-2005, 02:35 PM

Maybe you should think again if you dont want to use their design etc... probably out of those 1500 there are quite a few bookmarkers. They'll find it odd if they get a totally different site when they go to their bookmark. You might want to take over the site into your style in steps.

smut416 · 04-26-2005, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by FireFoz

Maybe you should think again if you dont want to use their design etc... probably out of those 1500 there are quite a few bookmarkers. They'll find it odd if they get a totally different site when they go to their bookmark. You might want to take over the site into your style in steps.

I didn't think of that. Yes, what I will most likely do is keep their design and slowly transition it over to my site... I think this is the best approach. Thanks.

smut416 · 04-26-2005, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by FireFoz

Maybe you should think again if you dont want to use their design etc... probably out of those 1500 there are quite a few bookmarkers. They'll find it odd if they get a totally different site when they go to their bookmark. You might want to take over the site into your style in steps.

Thanks for your input!

smut416 · 04-26-2005, 03:05 PM

FireFox.. Hmm, thats right around the corner. Good to know! Maybe ill replace it with something if I ever find it!

04-26-2005, 11:15 AM	#1
smut416 Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Boston, MA. Posts: 256	I just made a major website acquisition, how do I transition the site? Ok, I need some sharp ideas from some sharp minds. I just made a major website acquisition (To be announced officially later this week) how do I transition the site? I mean, should I just make all links on the site auto-forward to my current site? Or should I delete al content on the site, so that everyone that visits it goes to a 404 splash page that says, company x, has been acquired by company y? Also, I know I have to keep in mind maintaining the SE traffic, if I take down all the page, and forward them to a 404, will search engines start to drop all the links? Any and all feedback is appreciated!!

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smut416 Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Boston, MA. Posts: 256	Yes, I dont want the SE's to start dropping the links. Thats one of the major items of this, at http://www.uptimebot.com this site has over 100,000 links to it on Yahoo!

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alan-l Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Location: look behind you Posts: 2,477	iframe? just an idea, but really don't get excatly what do you need

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borked Totally Borked Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,284	I get it - so why not change all referrer codes over to you then keep the existing site running for a while but advertise the hell out of your site on it. That way the SE traffic, links are still there, but your site gets more PR bonus... after a few months redirect all traffic to you... __________________ For coding work - hit me up on andy // borkedcoder // com (consider figuring out the email as test #1) All models are wrong, but some are useful. George E.P. Box. p202

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borked Totally Borked Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,284	... and gradually, bit by bit incorporate their content onto yours. __________________ For coding work - hit me up on andy // borkedcoder // com (consider figuring out the email as test #1) All models are wrong, but some are useful. George E.P. Box. p202

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FireFoz Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 480	Maybe you should think again if you dont want to use their design etc... probably out of those 1500 there are quite a few bookmarkers. They'll find it odd if they get a totally different site when they go to their bookmark. You might want to take over the site into your style in steps. __________________

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smut416 Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Boston, MA. Posts: 256	FireFox.. Hmm, thats right around the corner. Good to know! Maybe ill replace it with something if I ever find it!