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Originally Posted by axolotl
If a page is already indexed and you make changes using the SEO plugin that will alter its URL--for example changing it from "domain/category/post title" to "domain/different category/post title"--how does Google deal with this?.... Do you risk losing ranking ... ?
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Yes
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Originally Posted by axolotl
are there right and wrong ways to make changes to page titles & URLs, or is it always best to leave things intact once a page is indexed?
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Yes - it's best to change as little as possible once the site is indexed.
Page structure / site structure / URL changes around existing content will generally affect the page's rankings in the short to medium term - but some
types of changes will benefit your rankings in the long term.
Brent