Hi i was noticing a new trend lately All started with some announcements of "new PR X directory 5 years old" Doing some research i found that that domain belonged to a company who produces chemicals (for example), listed in some business locations as manufacturers of whatever. Suddenly a directory pop ups on the domain and the registrant is some obscure guy. Usually this domains are registered at godaddy. Curious or not , lately, godaddy has sent out emails about registrants updating their records. Can be hijacked emails ? Or domains sold before expiry to new owners for cheap ? Anyone noticing this ? I'm curious about some more details if anyone has
Its not a conspiracy, Godaddy auction off expiring domains before they are deleted so the age is preserved. https://auctions.godaddy.com/
From what I understand Google doesnt reward names that are simply old, it's aged backlinks that count. They also know when there is a change of registration and may discount old links if the site suddenly changes to a new topic. On the other hand if there are aged backlinks and they are on topic for the new website an aged domain can definitely be helpful for SEO.