: Redirecting all pages to new website homepage using .htaccess I want to direct all of the pages (around 700) from my old website, to the homepage of my new website. I found this method to

@Kimberly868

Because you raised Google being an issue, there are two SEO issues here:


Older domains have much more weight in the Google algorithm. Although you've got a new shiny domain, don't be quick to abandon a domain that could just be spruced up. Especially if it's 10+ years old and you've owned it the entire time. Honestly, you can have the worst SEO and rate top with a well trusted domain.
Google will dislike it if you don't mirror and preserve content you've been rated for. You're losing all those backlinks if the content doesn't appear to match the original. For the main page, it's a given they'll be entirely different. For articles or whatever content you have on other pages - you may want to preserve any that are still relevant, including having their specific links 301 to the new site.


If you're interested in only making sure customers can find your new site - that's a legitimate reason to scrap the old one with a 301 redirect. Otherwise, you might be throwing the baby out with the bath water. You're going to retain very little of worth from the old site in terms of SEO.

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@Vandalay111

I have done it using this many times, It works.

RedirectMatch permanent .* www.mynewsite.in


I was concerned that Google might not like re-directing so many pages
to a single page.


Yes, I think so. But If your website is well branded website, should not be a problem.

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