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Google may take over four months to fully process site migrations, John Mueller explains

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Google's John Mueller clarified that site migrations can take four months or longer to process fully, and offered guidance on what to prioritize during the transition.

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John Mueller of Google explained that the search engine may take over four months to fully process a site migration, sometimes ranking old URLs even after a migration is complete. Mueller provided guidance on what site owners should focus on during migrations, per Search Engine Journal.

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