Hello,

You might want to move your blog to a new domain to brand - rebrand yourself, to recover from the recent EMD update (my reason for moving to a new domain ), narrow down your niche ...etc etc among many other factors !

So when you plan to move your blog to a new domain, you should consider doing so using a 301 redirect

Benefits of Using a 301 Redirect:
  • Retains SEO
  • Retains Link Juice
  • Retains Traffic

So here's a website that shares the step wise tutorial on properly moving your site to a new domain

How To Move Your Wordpress Site To A New Domain in 10 Steps, Without Sacrificing SEO

Do share your views regarding this !!

and do not hesitate to ask any questions ...

Following this tutorial I've successfully moved my niche site to a new domain...So I am here to help you ! Although I've modified some steps in the tute (steps #1,2,3,5,6) for my purpose, I'll try to help you as much as I can !!

Thanks !!