What's the best way to hold newly purchased domains over 2 years?

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  1. #1
    Hi,

    A friend has just bought 3 domains and is not planning to build websites with them for around 2 years. He asked me what the best thing to do with these domains was...I have 2 ways of look ing at it:

    a) Putting a holding page on these and submit to Google Webmaster Tools - this way they are indexed by Google and hold search engine trust when the site finally goes up - HOWEVER, if they are not updated with fresh content would that work against them in 2 years time?

    b) Simply redirect them to their existing site and don't do anything else.

    Let me know your thoughts.
    Mischa.
     
    misch.chief, Oct 17, 2011 IP
  2. China_girl

    China_girl Well-Known Member

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    I guess both the options should be suitable and you can choose either one of them, no worries. I would rather go with the first one, which ever option you choose, he will have to build up the whole site from the scratch after he actually starts working after 2 years. So frankly it doesn't matter now what he does ;)
     
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  3. rankdominator

    rankdominator Peon

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    Park the domain and earn some revenue from it for 2 years... After 2 years it will also have some domain age so it will be easier to flood the site with multitude of backlinks as well.
     
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  4. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #4
    It would be better to get up some content and to get a few links.
     
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  5. danasurvey

    danasurvey Well-Known Member

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    #5

    I'd do a combination of these 2. Park the domain and earn some revenue from it. And while it's parked, put some backlinks out there. You'll earn some money and when you're ready to build the site, you'll already have some backlinks in place.
     
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    contentmegaguru Peon

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    just curious, why is he keeping them dormant for 2 years?
     
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    I agree....both of the above would be effective...otherwise, sell them on Flippa or Godaddy
     
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  8. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    You do realize you are not allowed to build links to a parked domain?
     
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  9. digitalwebman06

    digitalwebman06 Active Member

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    why should you have to worry about it? just register the domain and pay for it for 1 year then you will be safe for 1 year :)
    build the site when ever you want.
    thanks
     
    digitalwebman06, Oct 17, 2011 IP