Buying High PR Domains ...

[jerytohn]

I have seen some people selling off their existing domains that have Pagerank. Just wondering, if I were to put new content and template on the domain, will it still retain the Pagerank?

Also, will the pages from a high Pagerank domain rank easier or higher than the pages from a brand new domain?

[webapex]

First be aware that page rank can be manipulated, if you get any sense that your are dealing with a professional site flipper, research the domain carefully.
Typically when taking over a site one would want to retain all the pages that are getting backlinks, ideally with the same subject matter. Promoting Forex course on a site formerly featuring kitty pictures is likely to lose ranking.
I assume it's easier to get new pages indexed and ranked, of course you can get that benefit on a free social site as well.

[Nanaswhimsy]

Be very careful of high page rank domains.
Check the age of the domain, it is possible to fake the PR by sending a bunch of fake/bought traffic there. And yes, once you put your own content on the site and google crawls it, it will be ranked accordingly.
Suzanne

[hpgoodboy]

This is a very risky business. Once you change the content of the web site the PR can vanish over night.

[jerytohn]

Thanks for the replies. The domain I am looking at is not particularly high (only PR2), but is cheap. I have also checked from multiple Pagerank checkers to make sure that the PR is not fake. Right now it is parked and has no pages, but still has Pagerank (maybe the PR has not been updated).

So, new content can actually cause PR to disappear? I am now unsure if I should buy a new domain or buy one with some Pagerank

[myob]

I've noticed that nothing has ever been done with the domain something.com. It is ranked #1 in Google for the keyword "something". If something got added, would its PR go down to nothing?

[jerytohn]

Originally Posted by myob

I've noticed that nothing has ever been done with the domain something.com. It is ranked #1 in Google for the keyword "something". If something got added, would its PR go down to nothing?

I'm sure it won't. But if you were to delete the entire site, including all its files and folders, and create an entirely new template and brand new content ...

I'm not sure, really

[seoguru1]

in most cases it will retain its PR, but you have to do some investigative work. Mostly pay attention to the backlinks that it currently has. Do they look like links that the domain owners will likely take down once the site is moved. Do it look like the backlinks are on active sites or dead sites. how many backlinks? what are the PR of the backlinks.

In some cases the backlinks are created by the domain seller... do not buy those domains because once its sold, the seller is going to point the links at new domains.

You will need to get some experience buying and selling domains yourself to really see how things work... trial and error and patch problems.

Also, dont forget to build new backlinks

[jerytohn]

I guess the only way is for me to trial and error huh? Will definitely consider ...

[Bryan V]

Originally Posted by hpgoodboy

Once you change the content of the web site the PR can vanish over night.

Can someone else verify this?

It doesn't matter if the domain has permanent high PR links pointing to it?

Is PR also at risk if the current site is parked? and if the cached version shows it is parked too?

[ColinChia]

Heyy,

Thought I'd pop buy and give my 2 cent's worth...

Buying Dropped or AGED domains with PR and Backlinks!

Now, I wouldn't go as far to say that the PR would vanish 'overnight', especially if you are creating a new website with fresh content and design. Once Google crawls it - you'll be fine (if not better off

You might lose a few backlinks here and there - from changing the site content and then if the cheeky seller redirects them links to another site. But, IMO - definitely worth the GAMBLE!

I mean compared with a FRESH website with nothing - your risk of being sandboxed and bouncing around the rankings with a AGED / Dropped domain is a lot less likely.

Hope this helps,

Colin

[ulcseminary]

Where can I get these affordable, aged domains? I've looked at godaddy and a few others, but I don't see anything that's at all reasonable.

There was one site I found that had the PR and backlinks showing, but my stupid computer won't let me bookmark anything for some reason and I can't find it. I had found one I wanted and put it on my wishlist, but I have no idea where that is now.

And most of those aged ones don't have any backlinks.

[cderenberger]

A couple places I like to visit for checking out high pr domains are:

DropDay.com - Free expired domains traffic rank list

FreshDrop.net - The Domain Searching Platform

You can also find people in forums like this one selling high pr domains or just seach Google.

Hope that helps!

[Mrsparrow]

If you buy a high PR domain you must pay attention to the following:

1. make sure it's not fake by doing a info:domainname.com search. see if the same domain pops up. if google shows a different domain, then the PR is fake

2. check for drops with domaintools.com. if the domain has been dropped 1 or more times, it's more likely to lose PR after the next update

3. check for high PR backlinks with SEOspyglass. if the site has at least 5-10 links with the same or bigger PR, then it's ok. Don't buy PR domains with links that have lower PR than the domain it's self

4. make sure that the high PR links point to the home page, not some inner page

5. look for bonuses: age greater than 5 years, listed in directories such as DMOZ or Yahoo. These are not vital but are nice to have.

Once you purchase the domain populate it with content asap! If possible, try to keep it in the same niche and language as it was before. Hide the "who-is" - might not really help but do it anyway.

Do not start a massive backlinking campaign immediately!! Let the site chill for a few days until it gets re-crawled by google. After google indexes your new pages, you're good to go

[Mike Anthony]

Originally Posted by Bryan V

Can someone else verify this?

It doesn't matter if the domain has permanent high PR links pointing to it?

Is PR also at risk if the current site is parked? and if the cached version shows it is parked too?

Thats false. Changing content will not make a PR drop. I not only have bought aged domains but i have built networks and teach others how to do it and there is no automatic drop in PR because of content. Now if you don't know how to evaluate the aged domains you are buying then yes you can end up wasting your money because the links disappear. Only links or a manual review will make an aged domain lose its PR.

Buy domains that have been parked during the expiration process and lost no PR. Keep them parked longer then yes they may very well lose PR and the links no longer be counted.

[Mike Anthony]

Mrsparrow,

Most of your post is on target but the following can be misleading.

1. make sure it's not fake by doing a info:domainname.com search. see if the same domain pops up. if google shows a different domain, then the PR is fake.

Though I know what you are saying sometimes the domains are not really faked. There are good reasons to do a redirect not everyone is trying to fake it - especially not expiring domains.

3. check for high PR backlinks with SEOspyglass. if the site has at least 5-10 links with the same or bigger PR, then it's ok.

Not entirely true. You MUST analyze the links. You will come across domains that have those and they will disappear within weeks if you don't know what to look for in links.

4. make sure that the high PR links point to the home page, not some inner page

Why? Links to inner pages are good for you just as well. In fact best domains in the world to buy are those that have both home page Pr and inner page PR

Lots of things to consider when buying aged domains. If you don't kow what you are doing you can lose hundreds if not thousands of dollars.