Buying an expired domain name?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by Sarabi, Jan 25, 2009.

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    Hello, if I were to buy an expired domain name that has say, a PR of 4... To get better SEO results, would I do one of the following:

    1. Put an anchor link on it with my site name; or

    2. Forward it to my domain name; or

    3. Simply transfer everything on mine domain over to that domain name then forward my original domain name to the new one? (Of course, my domain is less then 4 PR.)

    Thanks!
     
    Sarabi, Jan 25, 2009 IP
  2. jeffh23

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    If the domain has been expired for some time Google will devalue it and you will gain little from this approach. This used to work great a couple of years ago. I bought a PR5 back then and 301'd it to my PR2 site. The PR2 site went to PR4 in a matter of months and enjoyed hundreds of forwarded back links. Recently, I tried it again and all the links were devalued. It seems as though Google catches on to the switch after the original site goes off line.
     
    jeffh23, Jan 25, 2009 IP