Hi I am not sure of the legality of this or how it would go down. Here is my idea. I have some PR4 domains, Previously been used for other sites. I am wanting to turn them into directories / word cloud sites. Is it possible to do this or is this frowned upon? Want to make sure before I start doing this!
as long as the domain was used for legal purposes, as long as you promote the new directory, as long as you build backlinks i guess it's ok. also make sure you dont loose your actual pr since the domain had specific links before. if i were you i would start with a fresh domain, but this is an option too.
Thanks having a PR is a start so monies can be charged for services and this can be reinvested to buy backlinks on high PR sites.
If you make the domain into a directory--you will only have PR on homepage and get few bucks on site-wide. On the other hand most people look for inner-page PRs when they pay for a submission or are sure that the owner is a good promoter. So I guess --its always invest first and then rake in the $$.
Yes--you can sell them on homepage. But as the theory goes--if you have a directory--you can't sell too many homepage listing. That will harm your future PR and also those who will buy links get less Link Juice.
I beg you not too, this is what ruins directories, previously expired domains that were regged up by people who want to start directories with them then say PR4, when none of the inner pages has a PR
Beg all you want but this is just about money, Though I agree that there are some shitty directories built on this concept. Here's the best advice you will receive today. Starting a directory there will be no PR on inner pages. So your best option is to just make your word clouds on the homepage so you get some quick cash there. Your homepage(s) have PR and that is what people will pay for (wrong but whatever). If you really want to start a directory, do it on a sub-domain (directory.digitalpoint.com). The PR will not show for a few updates (Apr. + next) but the best way to grow is naturally. From now on, make sure all incoming links point to the sub-domain.
I guess it'd not be as good as you creating a new directory and wait for it to slowly crawl up to PR 4 or higher 'cause it's pointless for you to have a domain with PR 4 now and then it will go down because the original content is no longer there and the deeper pages of the directory have 0 PR, it's rather waste of time and pointless, IMO. No harm trying though.
word cloud or directory on an expired domain is not something I would buy a link from. I have just finished a thread about tips for buying links, and I hope many be careful on checking expired domain when buying links. http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=290795
Call me stupid. Im learning this directory biz. Any examples of word clouds? Also, if you plant this new directory on a sub domain with a 2 update wait time, wont you risk losing the homepage pr during that period? Unless of course the backlinks remain in place, correct?
As long as you are honest and upfront in your advertising and let people know that it is an expired domain.
The backlinks *might* remain in place, some will . . . some won't. this is irrelevant for this as the word cloud will be sold out (hopefully) before the PR goes away. Basically the PR is no good for a directory as very few care about a home page PR, they want PR on the page they submit to. So to sum it up: Start the directory from scratch on a sub-domain & make a word cloud on the home page. Why do this? Because you get to profit immediately from the word cloud while doing long term building for the directory.