Need help urgently - removing google search listing?

[davver79]

Hi,

I recently created a website for a company. Half way through the job the changed their name (due to another company with a bad reputation having the same name), so the domain had to change. It was then set up so that when people visited the old domain, they would be automatically forwarded to the new one.

That was a couple of months ago. The company has now said they need all reference to the old company removing as they want no connection with that name.

The problem now, is that when you type www.oldcompanyname.co.uk (NOT the real address!) into google, the link is there to the new company - therefore linking the two.

My client has asked me to remove this link from google completely. Any ideas of how I can do this?

Hope the above made sense. I know not many people will be typing the whole website address into google, but my client is worried about the risk. I hope you understand why i havent given links to the companys name here!

Any help greatly appreciated!!

[beu]

Sounds like you need to implement a 301 redirect but I'm not sure I understand all the details and can't see what you are seeing in the SERPs. Here is the general page with a laundry list of how to information.

http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/topic.py?topic=8459

[davver79]

Thanks for your reply. To simplify what I wrote above, what I need is, when somebody types in 'www.oldcompanyname.co.uk' into google, i need it to bring up no results. At the moment its bringing up a link to the new website, with the companys new name. I've included a link to an image of the listing i need to remove.

http://www.distancemedia.co.uk/images/image.png

Thank you!

[jimbeetle]

Best bet is to set up a Webmaster Tools account, then follow the instructions here (http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=61062&ctx=sibling).

Quick hint: Don't forget about the other SEs.

[jenny999]

well for that u have to talk to your webmaster thre are some ways to do that but you webmaster can tell u better then any body...

[AussieWebmaster]

The 301 is the best way.... it should replace the old site with the new one in the same position

[Marcia]

well for that u have to talk to your webmaster thre are some ways to do that but you webmaster can tell u better then any body...Jenny, he IS the webmaster and he has to do it, that's why he's asking.

[davver79]

Thats right yes, I am the webmaster and I don't know how to do it! Could you please explain the 301 in a little more edetail?

Many thanks for your help...

[AussieWebmaster]

This one is a good place to get all info needed. http://www.webconfs.com/how-to-redirect-a-webpage.php