How to mantain a domain's PR after purchasing it?

wwood · 11-23-2010, 03:43 PM

Is it possible only adding original content? Can I join some blog networks like MyBlogNetwork or similar to have content or I'll lose the PR?

Matt.Lake · 11-23-2010, 03:46 PM

Generally the main thing giving the domain PR are the links pointing to it. If the links stay there then so will the PR (usually). Adding some more links is always a good thing though.

CcKilian · 11-23-2010, 04:37 PM

The key is before purchasing to research the backlinks to the domain already, and make sure they are still active. You can do this using a tool like SEO Spyglass. Of course, you also want to make sure the PR of the domain your purchasing isn't faked.

After you've confirmed the PR is right, and the domain still has quality backlinks, just head over to WaybackMachine (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine) and see what content was on their previously. Then add some quality original content within a similar theme.

There seems to be quite a bit of debate regarding if the new content has to match the theme of the old content, but it doesn't hurt to be safe

Cheers,
Carney

sandrax · 11-23-2010, 06:58 PM

Just a story I want to share on that note. I had a domainname with PR6 parked for 5 years, I know pretty stupid if I knew what I know now, anyway, I thought I put the website back up, away from the parking. Guess what, in 1 month it plummeted to a PR1 ! Shocker, I was hoping to get SEO results from that PR6 but unfortunately Google thought different about that.

socialbookmark · 11-23-2010, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandrax

Just a story I want to share on that note. I had a domainname with PR6 parked for 5 years, I know pretty stupid if I knew what I know now, anyway, I thought I put the website back up, away from the parking. Guess what, in 1 month it plummeted to a PR1 ! Shocker, I was hoping to get SEO results from that PR6 but unfortunately Google thought different about that.

I think you lost some of your backlinks and the pagerank decreased a lot. Theres not any other reason for increasing/decreasing pagerank. Only backlinks determine pagerank. And loosing them caused it. Am i right?

Bane · 11-23-2010, 11:32 PM

Um. I think many of you are actually a bit confused as to what is going on here. When google detects a major difference in a sites ICANN profile, a large amount of the time it will flush the PR for said site.

To give you a bit of a technical lesson, check out this post http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...p-reviews.html

I could go and find online resources, but that is what google and you are for, dear reader

When you purchase a domain/website you are changing that sites ICANN statistics so much that google generally notices that the site is not the same and flushes the PR. Some ways to go around this involve making sure you keep the domain on the same hosting service with the same whois protection the previous owner used, but this is not ALWAYS the case.

Sometimes, if you are lucky, after google has flushed the PR if the page the backlinks are on changes enough to be updated the backlink will be reassociated with your domain/site (at which point the PR benefits will apply again)

Gaurav Sadawarte · 11-23-2010, 11:47 PM

To get PR you need to get links which are pointing back to your site (backlinks)... you can get backlinks through article submission, blog commenting (dofollow commenting), directory submission, social bookmarking, and in last but not least LINK EXCHANGE.... Link Exchange is an sure way to achieve PR for website, but it is highly a time consuming process and pushes you up to the limit... it is better to contact a SEO services provider for link exchange services.
You can use WEB 2.0 sites, but not all will provide you backlinks, since many of them mark external link as a nofollow links, thou you will get some good traffic though it...

txconx · 11-24-2010, 09:16 AM

My own experience backs up what Bane says.

I acquired a 12-year-old PR5 domain name. The site content had been neglected, but it had a lot of really good backlinks, including DMOZ, Wikipedia and several EDU. After I acquired it, I completely changed the site layout and made sure I had redirects for all the backlinked pages. New server, new ICANN info. The PR got flushed pretty quick but it didn't take long for it to bounce back and it's held steady at PR5 since.

I think it is notable that while the site layout changed significantly, the subject matter did not and most of the original site content (which I acquired with the domain name) was updated and imported into the new layout.

Bane · 11-24-2010, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txconx

My own experience backs up what Bane says.

I acquired a 12-year-old PR5 domain name. The site content had been neglected, but it had a lot of really good backlinks, including DMOZ, Wikipedia and several EDU. After I acquired it, I completely changed the site layout and made sure I had redirects for all the backlinked pages. New server, new ICANN info. The PR got flushed pretty quick but it didn't take long for it to bounce back and it's held steady at PR5 since.

I think it is notable that while the site layout changed significantly, the subject matter did not and most of the original site content (which I acquired with the domain name) was updated and imported into the new layout.

Heh,

This is the first site where I've tried to explain it to people and haven't been flamed into oblivion, thankyou Sir

theentry · 11-25-2010, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bane

Um. I think many of you are actually a bit confused as to what is going on here. When google detects a major difference in a sites ICANN profile, a large amount of the time it will flush the PR for said site.

To give you a bit of a technical lesson, check out this post http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...p-reviews.html

I could go and find online resources, but that is what google and you are for, dear reader

When you purchase a domain/website you are changing that sites ICANN statistics so much that google generally notices that the site is not the same and flushes the PR. Some ways to go around this involve making sure you keep the domain on the same hosting service with the same whois protection the previous owner used, but this is not ALWAYS the case.

Sometimes, if you are lucky, after google has flushed the PR if the page the backlinks are on changes enough to be updated the backlink will be reassociated with your domain/site (at which point the PR benefits will apply again)

Hm thats pretty interesting I never thought it would get flushed away. Btw did you tried this members service out?

ann1986 · 11-25-2010, 10:34 AM

just make sure to build more quality links if the PR drains out.

11-23-2010, 03:43 PM	#1
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11-23-2010, 03:46 PM	#2
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11-23-2010, 04:37 PM	#3
CcKilian HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 108 Thanks: 8 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	Re: How to mantain a domain's PR after purchasing it? The key is before purchasing to research the backlinks to the domain already, and make sure they are still active. You can do this using a tool like SEO Spyglass. Of course, you also want to make sure the PR of the domain your purchasing isn't faked. After you've confirmed the PR is right, and the domain still has quality backlinks, just head over to WaybackMachine (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine) and see what content was on their previously. Then add some quality original content within a similar theme. There seems to be quite a bit of debate regarding if the new content has to match the theme of the old content, but it doesn't hurt to be safe Cheers, Carney

11-23-2010, 06:58 PM	#4
sandrax Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 258 Thanks: 19 Thanked 40 Times in 29 Posts	Re: How to mantain a domain's PR after purchasing it? Just a story I want to share on that note. I had a domainname with PR6 parked for 5 years, I know pretty stupid if I knew what I know now, anyway, I thought I put the website back up, away from the parking. Guess what, in 1 month it plummeted to a PR1 ! Shocker, I was hoping to get SEO results from that PR6 but unfortunately Google thought different about that.

11-23-2010, 11:32 PM	#6
Bane Offline Mastermind War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia, mate. Posts: 207 Thanks: 18 Thanked 35 Times in 33 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: How to mantain a domain's PR after purchasing it? Um. I think many of you are actually a bit confused as to what is going on here. When google detects a major difference in a sites ICANN profile, a large amount of the time it will flush the PR for said site. To give you a bit of a technical lesson, check out this post http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...p-reviews.html I could go and find online resources, but that is what google and you are for, dear reader When you purchase a domain/website you are changing that sites ICANN statistics so much that google generally notices that the site is not the same and flushes the PR. Some ways to go around this involve making sure you keep the domain on the same hosting service with the same whois protection the previous owner used, but this is not ALWAYS the case. Sometimes, if you are lucky, after google has flushed the PR if the page the backlinks are on changes enough to be updated the backlink will be reassociated with your domain/site (at which point the PR benefits will apply again)
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11-23-2010, 11:47 PM	#7
Gaurav Sadawarte Warrior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: How to mantain a domain's PR after purchasing it? To get PR you need to get links which are pointing back to your site (backlinks)... you can get backlinks through article submission, blog commenting (dofollow commenting), directory submission, social bookmarking, and in last but not least LINK EXCHANGE.... Link Exchange is an sure way to achieve PR for website, but it is highly a time consuming process and pushes you up to the limit... it is better to contact a SEO services provider for link exchange services. You can use WEB 2.0 sites, but not all will provide you backlinks, since many of them mark external link as a nofollow links, thou you will get some good traffic though it...
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11-24-2010, 09:16 AM	#8
txconx HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 378 Thanks: 57 Thanked 54 Times in 51 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: How to mantain a domain's PR after purchasing it? My own experience backs up what Bane says. I acquired a 12-year-old PR5 domain name. The site content had been neglected, but it had a lot of really good backlinks, including DMOZ, Wikipedia and several EDU. After I acquired it, I completely changed the site layout and made sure I had redirects for all the backlinked pages. New server, new ICANN info. The PR got flushed pretty quick but it didn't take long for it to bounce back and it's held steady at PR5 since. I think it is notable that while the site layout changed significantly, the subject matter did not and most of the original site content (which I acquired with the domain name) was updated and imported into the new layout.

11-25-2010, 10:34 AM	#11
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