Big Mike 

Here is your answer, and also a possible explanation for the reduced organic search. I'm not sure exactly how Google processes transitional URL's while the new ones are being re-indexed. The old URL's all function but are 301 permanent redirects. But there may be a small gap or delay due to re-index, it isn't clear. Anyway it looks like it may take about a month for Google to completely re-index everything... Mike

Yeah your ratio of indexed to submitted is low. What was you indexed page count before the switch?

tturner86 

Yeah your ratio of indexed to submitted is low. What was you indexed page count before the switch?

Close to 100%. It's just a time issue. This indicates 80k pages per day, so lets see.



Mike

Big Mike 

Here is your answer, and also a possible explanation for the reduced organic search. I'm not sure exactly how Google processes transitional URL's while the new ones are being re-indexed. The old URL's all function but are 301 permanent redirects. But there may be a small gap or delay due to re-index, it isn't clear. Anyway it looks like it may take about a month for Google to completely re-index everything... Mike

Google does not reindex with the same speed if you change hosting, 301 redirects, etc. A month sounds right, but do not be alert if it takes a bit more. We have been through the same, but content is content and as long you do not have TXT errors all will return to.....New Highs!

Matt

mattz 

Google does not reindex with the same speed if you change hosting, 301 redirects, etc. A month sounds right, but do not be alert if it takes a bit more. We have been through the same, but content is content and as long you do not have TXT errors all will return to.....New Highs! Matt

Yes, because technically it is a brand new site.

tturner86 

Yes, because technically it is a brand new site.

agreed. It's maddening at times because you think that Google just forgot you when changes do not occur. Our blog used to index in seconds new articles, then we changed hosting, and it took days, now it's hours.
As you add more and more content, Google will index you faster.
In that regards, BMT will index in minutes once all propagates to the new site.

Matt

mattz 

agreed. It's maddening at times because you think that Google just forgot you when changes do not occur. Our blog used to index in seconds new articles, then we changed hosting, and it took days, now it's hours. As you add more and more content, Google will index you faster. In that regards, BMT will index in minutes once all propagates to the new site. Matt

Did your site speed change with your new hosting? I have found site speed to have a high impact on how often google crawls...

tturner86 

Did your site speed change with your new hosting? I have found site speed to have a high impact on how often google crawls...

No changes in hosting, it's the same server which we co-lo with Steadfast. Our beta site is twin hardware in same rack, on a separate note.

The speed indicator seems to be a fluke, the site itself hasn't changed. Needs more data.

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tturner86 

Did your site speed change with your new hosting? I have found site speed to have a high impact on how often google crawls...

Load speed matters, yes, but it has nothing to do with crawling in my opinion. Sites that are easy to load will rank higher.


Matt

mattz 

Speed load matters, yes, but it has nothing to do with crawling in my opinion. Sites that are easy to load will rank higher. Matt

Yes, but I have found Google preferencing how often they crawl and the amount of pages indexed based on load speed. I had a few clients that had really bad load speeds and their indexation was 30%. After cleaning up their code and reducing http request we got their load speed increased and their indexation rose to almost 80%.

tturner86 

Did your site speed change with your new hosting? I have found site speed to have a high impact on how often google crawls...

Just thinking about this, it could be the post cache which I cleared. Tomorrow I'll look at repopulating the cache forcefully.

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