Clarification on Aged Domains please

Amelle · 11-11-2011, 10:33 AM

Hi Guys,
I bought a domain name a few months ago because it seemed like a good idea at the time (one of my hare-brained ideas!), but did nothing with it i.e. it has been sitting with Go Daddy all this time.

Can this be called an aged domain?

I thought that it would only be an aged domain if I had installed a site on it, but I recently read somewhere that even if nothing was installed on it, it is still an aged domain because it was bought some time ago.

Can someone please clarify this for me as I am now confused...

Thanks.

amika1968 · 11-11-2011, 10:49 AM

To me, an aged domain would have been originally registered several years ago. There does not have to be a "site" to go along with the domain.

sbucciarel · 11-11-2011, 11:05 AM

A couple of months does make an aged domain. A couple of years is more like it. If you have one, it is better to get some content on it rather than let it set empty.

wiseworks · 11-11-2011, 11:09 AM

Yes, I agree. A few months is not an aged domain. I would consider one year an aged domain though.

I bought a one year aged domain this year, added content and got immediate rankings.

Although my keywords and quality content helped too I believe the aged domain assisted.

ShareMyRiches · 11-11-2011, 11:19 AM

The older a domain, obviously the more aged it is. When registering domains, if you can find a domain that is a few years old, that would truly fall under the aged domain category. To make things more interesting, sometimes truly 'aged' domains (more than 2 plus years old) have had websites set up on them in the past, sometimes complete and at other times incomplete ideas that people try to implement before leaving those domains for dead. Those kind of domains carry even more weight.

A good tool to use during domain selection is archive.org. For mature/aged domains, archive.org would be able to show with a lot of precision as to what kind of activity a domain name has had in yesteryears. If you see a website set up on a domain especially for a year, or two, or more, then that domain would be a good choice. You get the idea. Good luck.

Ben K · 11-11-2011, 11:22 AM

When you register a new domain it also factor for how many years you have registered it . In a post , Rand from SEOMoz suggested to register a domain at least for 10 years .

jeff09 · 11-11-2011, 11:59 AM

It will be good if domain age is more than 3 years

time4passing · 11-11-2011, 11:59 AM

A couple of months does make an aged domain. A couple of years is more like it. If you have one, it is better to get some content on it rather than let it set empty.

Michael Thorsett · 11-11-2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kashem

When you register a new domain it also factor for how many years you have registered it . In a post , Rand from SEOMoz suggested to register a domain at least for 10 years .

While registering a domain for a number of years is beneficial to you as a domain owner, I can't see that it would increase the perceived value of a domain name that's being sold. As a purchaser, I don't really care how long the registration is on a domain I'm looking to purchase; many other factors are much more important.

11-11-2011, 10:33 AM	#1
Amelle Active Warrior Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 70 Thanks: 35 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	Clarification on Aged Domains please Hi Guys, I bought a domain name a few months ago because it seemed like a good idea at the time (one of my hare-brained ideas!), but did nothing with it i.e. it has been sitting with Go Daddy all this time. Can this be called an aged domain? I thought that it would only be an aged domain if I had installed a site on it, but I recently read somewhere that even if nothing was installed on it, it is still an aged domain because it was bought some time ago. Can someone please clarify this for me as I am now confused... Thanks.

11-11-2011, 10:49 AM	#2
amika1968 Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 33 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Clarification on Aged Domains please To me, an aged domain would have been originally registered several years ago. There does not have to be a "site" to go along with the domain.

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sbucciarel Suzanne War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia, USA. Posts: 11,714 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,468 Thanked 4,740 Times in 2,625 Posts	Re: Clarification on Aged Domains please A couple of months does make an aged domain. A couple of years is more like it. If you have one, it is better to get some content on it rather than let it set empty.
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wiseworks Active Warrior Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 83 Thanks: 18 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Social Networking	Re: Clarification on Aged Domains please Yes, I agree. A few months is not an aged domain. I would consider one year an aged domain though. I bought a one year aged domain this year, added content and got immediate rankings. Although my keywords and quality content helped too I believe the aged domain assisted.
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11-11-2011, 11:19 AM	#5
ShareMyRiches Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Clarification on Aged Domains please The older a domain, obviously the more aged it is. When registering domains, if you can find a domain that is a few years old, that would truly fall under the aged domain category. To make things more interesting, sometimes truly 'aged' domains (more than 2 plus years old) have had websites set up on them in the past, sometimes complete and at other times incomplete ideas that people try to implement before leaving those domains for dead. Those kind of domains carry even more weight. A good tool to use during domain selection is archive.org. For mature/aged domains, archive.org would be able to show with a lot of precision as to what kind of activity a domain name has had in yesteryears. If you see a website set up on a domain especially for a year, or two, or more, then that domain would be a good choice. You get the idea. Good luck.

11-11-2011, 11:22 AM	#6
Ben K HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chittagong,Bangladesh, . Posts: 102 Thanks: 44 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Clarification on Aged Domains please When you register a new domain it also factor for how many years you have registered it . In a post , Rand from SEOMoz suggested to register a domain at least for 10 years .
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jeff09 SEO Expert War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 26 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Contact Info	Re: Clarification on Aged Domains please It will be good if domain age is more than 3 years

11-11-2011, 11:59 AM	#8
time4passing Warrior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Clarification on Aged Domains please A couple of months does make an aged domain. A couple of years is more like it. If you have one, it is better to get some content on it rather than let it set empty.