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One thing wrong with your logic is that this sort of stuff does happen, and Google's algorithm does let cracks like this through.


OK, what about another form of redirect? Would a simple message be best?

This site has moved. Please go to the new site (no href - don't let google see) www.example.com.


The lack of an href is not required. Google explicitly will not fault you for links /to/ your site from "bad neighborhoods" (for the obvious reason).

An automatic redirect (w/ javascript) would probably be the best way to go, with a message explaining the move while the reader waits the 5 seconds for the redirect to take effect. (Google doesn't evaluate javascript, to my knowledge.)


Googlebot evaluates Javascript.




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