If you change nameservers on a domain, do you get penalized in google? - GoFuckYourself.com

galleryseek · 11-03-2006, 10:16 PM

A friend of mine was telling me if you change nameservers on a domain, you'll get hurt in google (it "erases seo history" to quote) because they see it the domain as "changing hands".. and he believes this because it is based on personal experience after having purchased a site from someone and changing nameservers.

im pretty certain this is bullshit because that makes no sense.. how would google know you just aren't changing hosts, which isn't an action you would think should be penalized.

AdultKing · 11-03-2006, 10:18 PM

i don't see why it would make a difference, google indexes web pages not name servers surely ?

xecutech · 11-03-2006, 10:19 PM

I have never had that affect my sites. I have move some more than once and no changes.

dissipate · 11-03-2006, 10:19 PM

complete hobblewash.

Splum · 11-03-2006, 10:20 PM

If there is penalization for that it would be rather insignificant, I have seen on some SEO boards that if you change IPs x amount of times within x amount of days it will damage rankings. I guess they would consider the site unstable and not a content driven user experience.

SmokeyTheBear · 11-03-2006, 11:09 PM

i had a site drop right off googles radar after switching nameservers and i was getting tons of traffic to that domain , but it could have just been coincidence as well.

11-03-2006, 10:16 PM	#1
galleryseek Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 8,234	If you change nameservers on a domain, do you get penalized in google? A friend of mine was telling me if you change nameservers on a domain, you'll get hurt in google (it "erases seo history" to quote) because they see it the domain as "changing hands".. and he believes this because it is based on personal experience after having purchased a site from someone and changing nameservers. im pretty certain this is bullshit because that makes no sense.. how would google know you just aren't changing hosts, which isn't an action you would think should be penalized.

11-03-2006, 11:09 PM	#6
SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	i had a site drop right off googles radar after switching nameservers and i was getting tons of traffic to that domain , but it could have just been coincidence as well. __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

11-03-2006, 10:18 PM	#2
AdultKing Raise Your Weapon Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Outback Australia Posts: 15,601	i don't see why it would make a difference, google indexes web pages not name servers surely ?

11-03-2006, 10:19 PM	#3
xecutech Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 349	I have never had that affect my sites. I have move some more than once and no changes.

11-03-2006, 10:19 PM	#4
dissipate The Dirty Frenchman Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 8,904	complete hobblewash.

11-03-2006, 10:20 PM	#5
Splum Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Location: USA Posts: 6,195	If there is penalization for that it would be rather insignificant, I have seen on some SEO boards that if you change IPs x amount of times within x amount of days it will damage rankings. I guess they would consider the site unstable and not a content driven user experience.