Changing urls -- new one not in google, old one is

I'm updating a site. First thing I had them do is change the name from
www.extremelylongname.com to www.shortname.com
The old site was indexed by google -- and still is, although clicking on the
links from site:extremelylongname.com brings up the new pages. The old url is
parked on top of the new one.
I submitted the new site two months ago and can't get it indexed, although the
google bots have been by. site:shortname shows nothing.
Any tips on how to get google to switch the names or add the new name? The old
site had a ton of key words and no text. I'm making dramatic changes on that
for the new site.

laurak (AT) madmousergraphics (DOT) com
http://www.madmousergraphics.com
web design, print design, photography

Submit your site to google about once a week for the next 3 to 4
weeks. They should pick it up by then.

Kim Lauren
V.P. Business Development
KaZaZZ! Search Engine
www.kazazz.com

lkrz (AT) aol (DOT) comnospam (LauraK) wrote in message news:<20040206141309.21850.00001152 (AT) mb-m22 (DOT) aol.com>...

I'm updating a site. First thing I had them do is change the name from
www.extremelylongname.com to www.shortname.com
The old site was indexed by google -- and still is, although clicking on the
links from site:extremelylongname.com brings up the new pages. The old url is
parked on top of the new one.
I submitted the new site two months ago and can't get it indexed, although the
google bots have been by. site:shortname shows nothing.
Any tips on how to get google to switch the names or add the new name? The old
site had a ton of key words and no text. I'm making dramatic changes on that
for the new site.

laurak (AT) madmousergraphics (DOT) com
http://www.madmousergraphics.com
web design, print design, photography

"LauraK" <lkrz (AT) aol (DOT) comnospam> wrote

I'm updating a site. First thing I had them do is change the name from
www.extremelylongname.com to www.shortname.com
The old site was indexed by google -- and still is, although clicking on
the
links from site:extremelylongname.com brings up the new pages. The old url
is
parked on top of the new one.
I submitted the new site two months ago and can't get it indexed, although
the
google bots have been by. site:shortname shows nothing.
Any tips on how to get google to switch the names or add the new name? The
old
site had a ton of key words and no text. I'm making dramatic changes on
that
for the new site.

If google is still indexing the old site put a link up on it to the new
site. It should follow from there. I did this on a new site that was not
indexing and it worked within a few days.

Todd

Thanks for the info. I replaced several of the old pages with copies of the new
index page.

laurak (AT) madmousergraphics (DOT) com
http://www.madmousergraphics.com
web design, print design, photography