Move an artist website without breaking important links

Inventory the current site

List useful artist, release, press, contact and campaign URLs with their intended replacements. Record the domain registrar, hosting and relevant email dependencies privately. A site move does not automatically transfer domain registration or account ownership.

Map URLs deliberately

Keep an existing useful URL where practical, or map it to a relevant replacement. Google’s site-move guidance describes accurate mapping and appropriate redirects. Do not redirect every old release to an unrelated homepage merely to hide missing pages.

Check the replacement before launch

Review content, mobile usability, access controls, canonical URLs, internal links and intended indexing settings. Preserve private previews as private. Plan the relevant sitemap and any supported Search Console actions through authorised access. A ready local file is not a published destination.

Verify and monitor after the move

Check the actual old and new URLs, redirects, important forms and media. Retain the old configuration needed for recovery and distinguish deployment success from Google recrawling or ranking changes. No DNS, hosting, redirect or search account is changed by this guide, and no uninterrupted ranking is guaranteed.

Sources and review

Reviewed 4 November 2026. Platform requirements and plan terms can change. Examples are planning aids, not a promise of account access, release acceptance or earnings.

• Google site-move guidance
• Google redirects

Continue your release planning

• Spotify Canvas versus a music video: choose the right asset
• Make an artist website usable with keyboard and assistive tools
• Onboard a label roster with a complete account map

Ask the DistroBolt team about your release. Send a concise question and release reference; never send account passwords or verification codes.