Domain Registration Length

Charlie A · 07-05-2011, 01:51 AM

Has anybody noticed any real significant difference between registering domains for one year versus 2 or more years? Is it really an SEO benefit to register domains for a longer period of time? I'd like to know if anyone has really analyzed this or if there is any documentation that this plays a role.

Gretish · 07-10-2011, 10:44 PM

Hi charlie,
I have registered some domains for 5 years and i don't find any advantage in SEO point of view.

goodluckdomain · 07-11-2011, 01:03 AM

If you register your domain for more then 2 or 3 years, it will add some credit to your website. Because Google Consider domain registered for more ten 2 0r 3 years are not spammers.

joeho · 07-11-2011, 05:20 AM

I normally register my domain 2 to 5 years, so far all rank well

simonbuzz · 07-11-2011, 05:31 AM

I register my domain for 2 years..

busygal21 · 07-11-2011, 05:35 AM

I just start with one year to make sure it's going to work. If you do everything else correctly, like on page and off page SEO, with good backlinking strategy, you should be fine.

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MIRENGE · 07-11-2011, 05:38 AM

I dont think it adds any value to your site or has any seo benefit in your site.

jyotikajoe · 07-11-2011, 05:47 AM

Yes I also don't think it matter's - I register my domain for 2 to 3 years.

rojishroy · 07-11-2011, 05:50 AM

Domains registered for longer periods will get a small boost from Google. That is because spammers will not register domain for more than 1 year. By registering for a long time you are showing that you are not a spammer. This will not be a great boost, but still there is a boost.

gittar1122 · 07-11-2011, 06:15 AM

Domain registered for one year or 2 years have no impact on SERP.

But there is a point that renew your domain at least 2-3 months before it expires, some domains are set of autorenew but I noticed many times that once a domain is about to expire (like 10-15 days remaining) it start to loose its SERP.

Thanks

Charlie A · 09-14-2011, 11:02 AM

Thanks for the feedback. Personally I haven't noticed a difference when registering for one year versus longer. But there's so many factors in SERP results that it's hard to see if that one factor makes a difference. Probably not a big difference maker.

JamesGw · 09-14-2011, 12:35 PM

I don't see why it would matter. I register for one year and auto renew. For some reason, I think Godaddy charges more if you register for more than one year (don't recall 100%).

. . . I have no idea why.

ppcer · 09-14-2011, 02:42 PM

It would be neat if there was a way to do some case studies and test this theory. I would doubt that there would be much of a boost if any.

xylement · 09-14-2011, 06:20 PM

Domain years registration and renewal definitely effects a bit on SEO. I've tested it out with a 1 yr renewal site versus a 5 yr renewal site with same niche and there's difference. The longer period of registration / renewal for your domain. The better and easier it rank. Based on same SEO strategy done.

Targeted Traffic · 09-15-2011, 01:15 AM

While it does help to register your domain for longer than a year, it does not automatically qualify you for a favor with the Search Engines. More than often, you would barely see any improvement in your ranking. Longer registration length may give a small boost to your SEO efforts (and can act as a tie-breaker amongst two websites in ranking), but search engines never use this as a major criteria to rank websites.

If you want to stay ahead of the competition, I would recommend registering a domain name for a minimum of 2 years. It helps in your SEO effort (even if barely), gives you a “peace of mind” about the security of your domain, and also helps you to commit yourself on a long time project without the fear of loosing your hard work to someone else.

wpfix · 03-28-2012, 06:34 AM

Yes i think it will be benefit in terms of SEO for registering a domains for more than one year .

rosesmark · 03-28-2012, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie A

Has anybody noticed any real significant difference between registering domains for one year versus 2 or more years? Is it really an SEO benefit to register domains for a longer period of time? I'd like to know if anyone has really analyzed this or if there is any documentation that this plays a role.

“The difference between a domain that’s six months old verses one year old is really not that big at all. As long as you’ve been around for at least a couple of months, you should be able make sure that you can show up in search results”

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upendraets · 03-28-2012, 07:14 AM

domain registration length give no benefits about SEO Point of view

07-05-2011, 01:51 AM	#1
Charlie A Active Warrior Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sweden/Canada Posts: 74 Thanks: 12 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Domain Registration Length Has anybody noticed any real significant difference between registering domains for one year versus 2 or more years? Is it really an SEO benefit to register domains for a longer period of time? I'd like to know if anyone has really analyzed this or if there is any documentation that this plays a role.

07-10-2011, 10:44 PM	#2
Gretish Warrior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Domain Registration Length Hi charlie, I have registered some domains for 5 years and i don't find any advantage in SEO point of view.
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07-11-2011, 01:03 AM	#3
goodluckdomain Active Warrior Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Domain Registration Length If you register your domain for more then 2 or 3 years, it will add some credit to your website. Because Google Consider domain registered for more ten 2 0r 3 years are not spammers.
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07-11-2011, 05:20 AM	#4
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simonbuzz Banned Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,400 Thanks: 17 Thanked 95 Times in 93 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Domain Registration Length I register my domain for 2 years..

07-11-2011, 05:35 AM	#6
busygal21 Active Warrior Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 56 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Social Networking	Re: Domain Registration Length I just start with one year to make sure it's going to work. If you do everything else correctly, like on page and off page SEO, with good backlinking strategy, you should be fine. Valerie

07-11-2011, 05:38 AM	#7
MIRENGE HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 272 Thanks: 26 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts Social Networking	Re: Domain Registration Length I dont think it adds any value to your site or has any seo benefit in your site.
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07-11-2011, 05:47 AM	#8
jyotikajoe Warrior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Domain Registration Length Yes I also don't think it matter's - I register my domain for 2 to 3 years.
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07-11-2011, 05:50 AM	#9
rojishroy Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Kerala, India Posts: 14 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking	Re: Domain Registration Length Domains registered for longer periods will get a small boost from Google. That is because spammers will not register domain for more than 1 year. By registering for a long time you are showing that you are not a spammer. This will not be a great boost, but still there is a boost.
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09-14-2011, 11:02 AM	#11
Charlie A Active Warrior Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sweden/Canada Posts: 74 Thanks: 12 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Domain Registration Length Thanks for the feedback. Personally I haven't noticed a difference when registering for one year versus longer. But there's so many factors in SERP results that it's hard to see if that one factor makes a difference. Probably not a big difference maker.
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09-14-2011, 12:35 PM	#12
JamesGw Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,337 Thanks: 73 Thanked 132 Times in 121 Posts	Re: Domain Registration Length I don't see why it would matter. I register for one year and auto renew. For some reason, I think Godaddy charges more if you register for more than one year (don't recall 100%). . . . I have no idea why.
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09-14-2011, 02:42 PM	#13
ppcer Warrior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Domain Registration Length It would be neat if there was a way to do some case studies and test this theory. I would doubt that there would be much of a boost if any.
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xylement As Easy As http://easy.my Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 336 Thanks: 7 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Domain Registration Length Domain years registration and renewal definitely effects a bit on SEO. I've tested it out with a 1 yr renewal site versus a 5 yr renewal site with same niche and there's difference. The longer period of registration / renewal for your domain. The better and easier it rank. Based on same SEO strategy done.

09-15-2011, 01:15 AM	#15
Targeted Traffic ACTIVE WARRIOR Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 788 Thanks: 33 Thanked 61 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Domain Registration Length While it does help to register your domain for longer than a year, it does not automatically qualify you for a favor with the Search Engines. More than often, you would barely see any improvement in your ranking. Longer registration length may give a small boost to your SEO efforts (and can act as a tie-breaker amongst two websites in ranking), but search engines never use this as a major criteria to rank websites. If you want to stay ahead of the competition, I would recommend registering a domain name for a minimum of 2 years. It helps in your SEO effort (even if barely), gives you a “peace of mind” about the security of your domain, and also helps you to commit yourself on a long time project without the fear of loosing your hard work to someone else.
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wpfix Active Warrior Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: INDIA Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Domain Registration Length Yes i think it will be benefit in terms of SEO for registering a domains for more than one year .

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