Sandbox domain query

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by whateverandever2, Apr 17, 2006.

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    Hi

    If I buy a domain thats 6 months + old but it hasn't had a website at all during that period if I start a new website with it will it get sandboxed by Google? Or is it only new domains that get sandboxed and whether it has a site or not doesn't matter?
     
    whateverandever2, Apr 17, 2006 IP
  2. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    It would get sandboxed... just as if it were a new site.
     
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    Would this happen if a 'WhoisGuard' run out or was renewed on a domain at namecheap and the whois details changed to reflect it.

    Anyone have experience of that?

    Pete
     
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    Huh? Dont understand you buddy. If your renewing a domain name, you've had the site active for at least a year anyway, so it should be well on the way to being unsandboxed...
     
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    I think the 'sandbox' is more complicated than a simple age filter. I believe it applies to incoming links, page age, the terms your targetting, domain age, and more. I think most likely it applies to the overall theme of the site, but that's just speculation really.
     
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    Thanks

    So what if it was a domain And a site but I changed the design and deleted the old pages and did new pages?
     
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    If it was an established site with many incoming links, I shouldn't see why you would get resandboxed again.
     
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