Does Google devalue PR when domain changes hands?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by Swirleigh, Aug 16, 2007.

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    We are thinking of spending money on purchasing a domain with existing pagerank for our new website. But then I came across an old article that said Google devalues PR when a domain expires.

    What about when you transfer ownership? Does domain hold on to PR?

    We don't want to spend big bucks on domain with PR, if the PR won't stick.
     
    Swirleigh, Aug 16, 2007 IP
  2. bouncer69

    bouncer69 Peon

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    No google will not devalue for change the ownership.
     
    bouncer69, Aug 16, 2007 IP
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    dnk Well-Known Member

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    Recently they seem to be devalueing PR for expired domains
     
    dnk, Aug 17, 2007 IP
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    alexts Well-Known Member

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    I believe that if website has a lot of external links, PR will come back
     
    alexts, Aug 17, 2007 IP
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    save Active Member

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    I have also herd that is is better to not let the domain expire but it should be not too hard to get it back to where it was if it does drop a place or two...
     
    save, Aug 17, 2007 IP
  6. M.IMRAN

    M.IMRAN Well-Known Member

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    The pagerank is associated with the domain name , if the domain names expires then it looses the pagerank .
    but domain ownership change does not devalue it.
     
    M.IMRAN, Aug 17, 2007 IP
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    htmlindex Prominent Member

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    No, it will stay. It will only drop potentially on dropped domains
     
    htmlindex, Aug 17, 2007 IP
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    Depends on LINKS. If the links (IBL's) stay, and the content stays in its near or orig format for 2-3 months, your pr will stay. If the content or ibl's change, pr can and will drop.
     
    BrianJump, Aug 18, 2007 IP