It might make sense for a new registration. But with a site that has been around for years, it shouldn't make a difference.
Giving a bonus for registering for multiple years would essentially be the same as punishing those who register for 1 year at a time. And I agree with the opinion that this is not true and probably just a rumor being spread by GoDaddy.
Agreed, that i see no proof behind it... when i register a domain its for 1 year then i renew... Go to go daddy and try and purchase a popular domain name... Its probably a "premium domain for sale" $2600 I wonder sometimes what runs threw some peoples minds thx malcolm
How long you register for is data that Google can use. Google probably uses 200 or more factors in its calculations, I would think length of registration would certainly be in the top 200 things I would look at if I were Google.
While this may have a slight affect, as referenced by the Google Patent and the Yahoo Search employee, almost all domains even the best are registered for 1 year. Very few people register domains for more than 1 year even if they intend to keep the domain always. They simply renew the domain every year. Thus it wouldn't be a very accurate factor in my opinion.
It has been said that registering a domain for more than one year will help establish some trust with Google. I can't tell you if it actually works like this or not, but I have read this as well.
Very true. Also Google patents anything that looks semi-reasonable regardless if they use it or not simply to prevent the competition from basing any technology around the concept.
it seems to me to be a small factor in the trust rank calculations. a site registered for 10 years may be considered to have more trust as a site with only a yearly registration. Its a small weighting in the global trust rank calculation. my 2 cents worth.
That's false information. So saying that site has been on the web for around 10 years and it's domain is going to expire in 6 months then Google will move it lower down in the rankings even though it may be digg, ebay or another big player. I don't think so as a site like this will end up renewing their domain just like any other site can.