Switching domain but not losing old one

[Astralis]

I've had a domain name for years but I need to switch it but I want to keep the old domain active for the old links.

How can I do this?

[Jon E]

Just setup your new domain's DNS zone to use the same IPs as your current domain so both domains will go to the same pages.

Thanks,
Jon Ernster
Server Administrator II
Server Operations Department
CrystalTech Web Hosting, Inc.
Phone: 602-263-0300
Fax: 602-263-0600
URL: www.crystaltech.com

[Astralis]

What does anyone know about Google penalizing for duplicating content on "two" domains?

[Flash]

Google says they penalize you if you have multiple domains with the same content, but I don't believe they really do yet.  

We have a number of sites with both .com and also local domains (.ca, .au, .uk, etc.) and have not noticed any problems yet.  We SEO all of these sites and monitor them closely, and all are performing well.

P.S.  You could also do a 301 redirect from the old site to the new site.  This is what Google advises is the proper way to transition to a new domain name and is probably the best way to handle it, if you plan to faze out the old domain eventually.

Cornerstone Technologies
www.cstech.net.au

[Astralis]

Yes, thank you!  That is what I plan to do.