Hi all, newby here. You all sound like one smart crowd....I have a Q, I've been opening and shutting websites as it suits me, but I'm hearing that there's value in domains that have a little content and have been registered for a while. I don't why they'd have value, and is this all just a rumor? Should I be holding onto the sites I'm not using and let them age a little before maybe selling them onwards? thanks
Aged domains are rumoured to be favoured by search engines, and any favour they give you is going to help greatly
Definitely old aged domains have an advantage to have good ranking in search engines especially in google. The site age is one of the single most important criteria of the Google algorithm
It is not just the age of domain name people check before buying they also check the backlinks so you'll have to retain backlinks as well.
They have value because most people perceive them to - although I think it takes a huge backseat to backlinks, keyword usage and content.
What if the name is aged, has good keywords, but no backlinks? I have a name right now I am interested in buying that is over 6 years old, good keyword combination, but no backlinks. Any input is appreciated.
An aged domain name with relevant content and no backlinks is still valuable. Obviously if it had backlinks it would be more valuable, but I would still look to buy something that had been on the web over 6 years if it was in a niche I was interested in.
Aged domains can come out of the dust really quickly if you start them up again with good content. The value of the domain itself will give you a head start - but you still need to make a compelling site with keywords and content that support the domain. Good luck
Some older domains will have more value to them, just because they were there first. However new search engines (those who actually think about the input and output) could show a brand new website. It's all down to thinking like the user these days.
Google do give good priority to old aged domains. Aged domains have better chances to get good ranking and faster results in search engines.
Yes it is true. it is believed that domain names that are older than One year are more trusted and then again i guess that this will apply so that the elfer the domain name then the more it is trusted. ~ Mike
Trust is too easily gained on the Internet. Websites can expire/be sold in a matter of months, anyone can own it then.
I do not believe domain age has anything to do with how trusted a site is, here's how I think it all reflects on age though. Let's say you have domain A who has been registered in 1999 that makes the domain 10 years old today, if for the first 9 years of it's life it was parked and then transformed into an average site during the last year of it's life. Then you have domain B who was registered in 2007 but has been a reputable site for the 2 years it's been in existence gets constant back links from other trusted sources, decent traffic etc.. Who do you think will be ranked higher I'll put my money on domain B any day. One way to check what a domain has been doing throughout it's lifetime is to use archive.org Moral of the story : Don't buy a domain for the single reason because it's old, buy a domain brand new a name that reflects your site's content etc... and gain the reputation you deserve.