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(Entry was posted by Martin Panayotov on this post in the Dumb SEO Questions community on Facebook, 09/04/2013).

What happens when a site changes domains? How much organic SEO traffic is lost in the process?

What happens when a site changes domains? Thinking of how much organic #SEO traffic is lost in the process? Here are two remarkable case studies that will give you an idea about what losses should you expect and how much the recovery period will take:

1. SeoMoz.com moving to #Moz .com
http://moz.com/rand/10-traffic-graphs-seomoz-moz-domain-migration/

2. ServiceMagic becoming HomeAdvisor:
http://searchengineland.com/how-to-switch-a-url-for-more-than-a-million-pages-live-to-tell-about-it-5-questions-with-homeadvisor-com-ceo-cto-170483

If you know another notable #casestudy , please share it in the comments below.
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