Check To See If Website Is Banned In Google - Shows PR0

Discussion in 'Google' started by bad_bob00, Oct 18, 2007.

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  1. #1
    Hi there,

    I was thinking of buying a new domain. I randomly typed in the address in a domain checker and it says it is available. When I go to the URL it says Page Cannot Be Displayed but it shows the page rank as being 0 (no grey bar).
    However when I do the usual searches in google (link:, info:, etc) these all bring back no results.

    I've used the Internet Way Back Machine and this has around 5 links from about 2005 but when I click these links it can't display the pages (for some reason).

    Does it sound like the domain is banned in Google?


    Thanks for any help.
     
    bad_bob00, Oct 18, 2007 IP
  2. alex_d1

    alex_d1 Well-Known Member

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    It is possible that the name was previously used for something, was then dropped, and you have the chance to pick it up ( even with a PR of 0 ). If you can't seem to find any history of a site for the domain, then I am not sure if that would mean it is banned by Google.

    As for the wayback machine - I have seen many such incidents where you see the links for a domain, but when you click on them, you dont see anything.
     
    alex_d1, Oct 18, 2007 IP
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    bad_bob00 Active Member

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    Do you think that because it shows as PR 0, it is quite likely that it isn't banned by google? Don't google normally grey out the PR box when showing a site that is banned in google?

    Thanks for your help alex_d1
     
    bad_bob00, Oct 18, 2007 IP