Comments on: Google Doesn’t Count Existing Backlinks When You Get An Expired or Drop Domain http://www.thedomains.com/2009/04/20/google-doesnt-count-existing-backlinks-when-you-get-an-expired-or-drop-domain/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: backlinking guide http://www.thedomains.com/2009/04/20/google-doesnt-count-existing-backlinks-when-you-get-an-expired-or-drop-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-24032 backlinking guide Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:12:30 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=3034#comment-24032 I have had a few people drop by and leave comments on my site. It truly is amazing when people start commenting on your blog. I enjoy reflecting on and writing the entries and it is nice to know that I am not the only one reading them (which would be ok since I mainly do this for myself). But, oh the feeling you get knowing that other's are with you. I have had a few people drop by and leave comments on my site. It truly is amazing when people start commenting on your blog. I enjoy reflecting on and writing the entries and it is nice to know that I am not the only one reading them (which would be ok since I mainly do this for myself). But, oh the feeling you get knowing that other’s are with you.

]]> By: web http://www.thedomains.com/2009/04/20/google-doesnt-count-existing-backlinks-when-you-get-an-expired-or-drop-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-23926 web Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:22:11 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=3034#comment-23926 I had some problems renewing my domain because my credit card was stolen so my website was down for two days, google completely removed me from all the keywords i initially ranked very well, i think google trying to be too smart somethings has its down side. I had some problems renewing my domain because my credit card was stolen so my website was down for two days, google completely removed me from all the keywords i initially ranked very well, i think google trying to be too smart somethings has its down side.

]]> By: UKDomains selling domains http://www.thedomains.com/2009/04/20/google-doesnt-count-existing-backlinks-when-you-get-an-expired-or-drop-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-13037 UKDomains selling domains Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:15:20 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=3034#comment-13037 Yeah, I had noticed that a few months ago when I bought a dropped domain that was still listed in Google after about a year of being expired. Bought it because I liked the name, not because of the links. And then I noticed that the rating had gone down, so I assumed that was because of it. Steadily built the domain back to beyond what it was ranking before I even bought it :) Yeah, I had noticed that a few months ago when I bought a dropped domain that was still listed in Google after about a year of being expired. Bought it because I liked the name, not because of the links. And then I noticed that the rating had gone down, so I assumed that was because of it. Steadily built the domain back to beyond what it was ranking before I even bought it :)

]]> By: Copywriter.at http://www.thedomains.com/2009/04/20/google-doesnt-count-existing-backlinks-when-you-get-an-expired-or-drop-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-13031 Copywriter.at Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:00:47 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=3034#comment-13031 ya this is old news, so old its not even funny, but its nice that it domainers are catching up? are they? but how are people going to value their domains based on what? ya this is old news, so old its not even funny, but its nice that it domainers are catching up? are they? but how are people going to value their domains based on what?

]]> By: Domain Development http://www.thedomains.com/2009/04/20/google-doesnt-count-existing-backlinks-when-you-get-an-expired-or-drop-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-13026 Domain Development Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:45:14 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=3034#comment-13026 Mike, I've been experimenting with this - grabbing drops with backlinks and developing them and seeing if we can get rank in the top 10. I suspect this is not the case, perhaps only for 'competitive terms' I've have results to share soon. - Richard Mike,

I’ve been experimenting with this – grabbing drops with backlinks and developing them and seeing if we can get rank in the top 10. I suspect this is not the case, perhaps only for ‘competitive terms’

I’ve have results to share soon.

- Richard

]]> By: Rob Sequin http://www.thedomains.com/2009/04/20/google-doesnt-count-existing-backlinks-when-you-get-an-expired-or-drop-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-13025 Rob Sequin Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:35:49 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=3034#comment-13025 Google is smart. It's really not that hard to make up a list of things that Google should look at and take off points for. I recently transferred a six+ year old site that had a PR6 from one registrar to another and now (maybe by coincidence) the site has a PR5. So, maybe just transferring from one registrar to another will get a knock off your page rank. Google is smart. It’s really not that hard to make up a list of things that Google should look at and take off points for.

I recently transferred a six+ year old site that had a PR6 from one registrar to another and now (maybe by coincidence) the site has a PR5.

So, maybe just transferring from one registrar to another will get a knock off your page rank.

]]> By: MHB http://www.thedomains.com/2009/04/20/google-doesnt-count-existing-backlinks-when-you-get-an-expired-or-drop-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-13018 MHB Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:45:19 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=3034#comment-13018 Steve We do not buy domains on Google PR rankings, don't even look to see if the domain has one. As Mr. Sullivan stated this is not a new policy but the first time someone at Google went on record to simply confirm this. We also do not buy domains that just have traffic unless the traffic is due to it being a good domain. Domains that have high alexa rankings.com, that don't mean anything, have always been a crap shoot, many of them with backlinks and spam traffic, so we are not a buyer of these. I have always urged people to spend their money on domains that mean something and can be used for a site. This just confirms this strategy Steve

We do not buy domains on Google PR rankings, don’t even look to see if the domain has one.

As Mr. Sullivan stated this is not a new policy but the first time someone at Google went on record to simply confirm this.

We also do not buy domains that just have traffic unless the traffic is due to it being a good domain.

Domains that have high alexa rankings.com, that don’t mean anything, have always been a crap shoot, many of them with backlinks and spam traffic, so we are not a buyer of these.

I have always urged people to spend their money on domains that mean something and can be used for a site.

This just confirms this strategy

]]> By: Steve M http://www.thedomains.com/2009/04/20/google-doesnt-count-existing-backlinks-when-you-get-an-expired-or-drop-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-13016 Steve M Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:37:54 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=3034#comment-13016 ...which if correct should obviously be a(nother) factor in favor of buying existing (i.e. non-dropped) domains. Mike (and you other regular drop buyers); for those who've done such research, what has your experience been in regards to before-and-after search engine positions of drops you've bought? …which if correct should obviously be a(nother) factor in favor of buying existing (i.e. non-dropped) domains.

Mike (and you other regular drop buyers); for those who’ve done such research, what has your experience been in regards to before-and-after search engine positions of drops you’ve bought?

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