# How to change domain without losing ranking?

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[Use the change of address tool](https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/83106?hl=en) from Google Webmasters. AFAIK it won’t affect SEO if all old website URLs are smoothly redirected to the new website.

> **Do I lose credit for links when I redirect to new URLs?**  
> No, 301 or 302 redirects do not cause a loss in PageRank.

> **[Site Moves and Migrations | Google Search Central  |  Documentation  | ...](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/site-move-with-url-changes?hl=en&ref_topic=6033084&visit_id=639158963297405283-1362220279&rd=1)**
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> Learn how to change the URLs of existing site pages, including domain name changes. Explore moving a website with little impact on search results.

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