idealmike
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There's a domain I like that has expired now. But before that, it used to be quite a big site and was getting a lot of traffic. But since the domain has expired "dropped", and the site is no longer working. So would it be a good idea to purchase this domain or buy a new one? When a domain has "dropped" that can count negatively to it's SEO score right?
What are the pros and cons to buying expired domains?
Is it better to buy a new domain or can expired domains be worth buying still?
Have you ever purchased an expired/dropped domain and turned it around?
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When I do purchase an expired/dropped domain I don't usually put a new website on it, I'll just forward it's traffic to my current website. I can do this because the expired/dropped domain is in the same niche as me and that means the traffic is good enough to send to my site ;)
[b]What are the pros and cons to buying expired domains?[/b]
[list][*][u][b]Pros:[/b][/u] The pros of purchasing a dropped, or expired, domain is that you could inherit the SEO and Marketing which was already paid for or done by a professional. If the website was ranked for competitive keywords then it won't be difficult to boost it back up to it's glory days, as long as it hasn't been longer than a year. You can purchase the dropped domain and just redirect it to your current website, which hopefully it's in the same niche, and convert that traffic into sales (I've done this and it works well).[/*][*][u][b]Cons:[/b][/u] If you purchase this domain and it has had plenty of penalties in the past, you could inherit those penalties on your new website. Buying a dropped domain isn't always the best thing to do because it could have been dropped for a reason. Think of it as a dog with a chemical imbalance and was dropped off at the humane society. The humane society puts it up for adoption, you adopt it, and it eats you. the previous owners are the company that dropped the domain, the dog is the domain, you're the new adopters/owners, and now you've been eaten by the bad penalties :D[/*][/list]
[b]Is it better to buy a new domain or can expired domains be worth buying still?[/b]
I usually prefer to purchase new domains and brand them myself. Buying expired domains is still a great thing to do, if you know how to evaluate a domain. Purchase smart and you'll be happy you did in the long run :D
[b]Have you ever purchased an expired/dropped domain and turned it around?[/b]
Sure have :D When I do purchase an expired/dropped domain I don't usually put a new website on it, I'll just forward it's traffic to my current website. I can do this because the expired/dropped domain is in the same niche as me and that means the traffic is good enough to send to my site ;)
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