Old File Names?

[Oaklandhomespecialist]

I recently converted into an REW template using the same domain that was getting decent rankings with in MSN. So my homepage has a different filename now, and Im wondering when/if msn and google will drop the old pages with the old filename? Right now in msn Im #1 and 2 for "oakland Investment Property", but the number two position is the old filename which gives a 404 error when clicked.

You can see it here http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q...erty&FORM=MSNH

Will they eventually drop the old pages?

[Micheal Pannell Realtor]

yes once it go back to that page and sees it is gone. unless you still have it up. you might want to do a 301 redirect if it is different content

[Oaklandhomespecialist]

yes once it go back to that page and sees it is gone. unless you still have it up. you might want to do a 301 redirect if it is different content

Yes, the content is different. Im not familiar with how to do a 301 redirect though, could you shed some light on that for me?