Expired Domains

[rawbones]

If a domain name has expired and I buy it for $5 will it retain its Page Rank with Google ?

 

[Majic]

75% of mine hold PR, I haven't got thousands so maybe not enough to go by.

If I leave them parked they drop rank noticeably after 3-4 months.

Haven't done much domaining for a few months now so could be out of date.

 

[Drake]

I think not.

I have bought domains and they were transferred and they held PR. But I wouldnt count on it.

 

[Virtual Banker]

Like the above said, they do hold about %75 of the time, though you will sometimes see a drop.

If you use Cache, Archive or Warrick to recreate the old content, then you are looking at %95++ and get further bonuses

 

[Webtistic]

Also depends on how many of those inbound links that were adding to your domains 'authority' at the last PR update were temporary paid links...

 

[ayzo]

Just don't park it, that's a pretty much instant drop.

 

[Dreamerr]

Make sure the PR is real before buying: checkpagerank.net

 

[riddarhusetgal]

....also go to archive.org to check how aged the backlinks are - this can help alot as well in terms of the value of the domain property

 

[newbyr]

Hello Rawbones,

The most domain registrars charge an extra fee for renewing a domain name after it has expired but is still in the redemption period.It is like with many things pay your bill on time or pay a late fee.It is still better to pay the $80 during the redemption period than what the price goes to after the redemption period.Many expired domains are bough up by third parties.

 

[newbyr]

I had already paid to manashosting website hosting company but till now they have no renewed my domain , and its going to expire in the morning

 

[maxidrom11]

good luck with your domain ... please shere if you adjusted old site content or uploaded a new one ... did your domain carry on its PR??? I am facing the same deal - I will own my new domain on sept 26, 2009