Super QUICK help on forum domain change

[tylercole]

Hello, I have had my forum going for about a month now, and since it has grown some I decided to change the url to something better. I did it, and it said it is waiting on confirmation or something like that. However reading the link provided below, it makes it sound like I am going to lose all of my forum, posts, info, changes, and all that? Or is it saying since the forums link is changed I will have to re advertise it and google bots will have to find it again? Also since I changed it, should i wait until the address does change itself to mass message my members for security reasons?

https://help.forumotion.com/t118-change-the-forum-address-myaddress-forumotion-com

[SLGray]

You do not loose anything on your forum, except the links on your forum will need to be changed to the new links.  I mean in coding.  It basically means that all your links in search engines, links on other forums, etc. will be to the old link.

[tylercole]

Ok, but all previous posts I made in the forum will automatically have the new URL in them? Also will the link automatically pop up once it s approved?

[SLGray]

Are you just changing the link or getting a domain name?

[tylercole]

I changed the link from insectsandentomologyforumotion.com, to a (my new name).com without the forumotion part in it. (Which I am apparently not supposed to show until it has been validated?)

[SLGray]

So you are using a domain name?

[tylercole]

So you are using a domain name?

Correct. If a domain name is completely coming up with your own url, which is what I did.

[SLGray]

Ok.

The topic was posted in the wrong section, so I have moved it to the correct section. Please read our forum rules:  ESF General Rules

[SLGray]

You will need to have search engines index your forum again to get the new link.

[tylercole]

Thank you guys. Once again you people have been of great help.
Have a Merry Christmas!

[SLGray]

Problem solved & topic archived. Please read our forum rules:  ESF General Rules