Registering domain for 2+ years = improved SEO

Mynt · 04-29-2009, 01:27 PM

Hi, read somewhere this was true. That registering a domain for two years (or more) gives it an edge for SEO than registering for 1 year. If true, is it a significant factor?

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jasonl70 · 04-29-2009, 01:39 PM

I have heard this as well.. I'm not sure how true it is though.

p2y · 04-29-2009, 01:41 PM

It helps a little but it's not an absolute must have or something that is going to hurt you or give you an edge over the competition. But if you plan on having the domain for a long time you might as well register it for as long as you can.

hamerz · 04-29-2009, 01:44 PM

I'm sure that someone out there has tested this.

What I heard - way back when - was that Google became a "registrar" so that they could have access to the registration system and be able to query domain names and include Domain Age and Domain Expiration as part of their algo for Search Results and Page Rank calcs.

Intrepreneur · 04-29-2009, 02:41 PM

Even if you register it a few months before it's good too. :-)

intelinside · 04-29-2009, 03:47 PM

As per the Google Search patent, the value of the site is also measured using the Whois data for that particular domain but I guess it isn't a very significant factor as there are millions of blogs exist that don't even have that Registrar info but they are doing well.

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Mynt HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 202 Thanks: 71 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	Registering domain for 2+ years = improved SEO Hi, read somewhere this was true. That registering a domain for two years (or more) gives it an edge for SEO than registering for 1 year. If true, is it a significant factor? Thanks

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jasonl70 Software Developer War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ohio , USA. Posts: 2,273 Thanks: 413 Thanked 406 Times in 250 Posts	Re: Registering domain for 2+ years = improved SEO I have heard this as well.. I'm not sure how true it is though.
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p2y Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 508 Thanks: 9 Thanked 188 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Registering domain for 2+ years = improved SEO It helps a little but it's not an absolute must have or something that is going to hurt you or give you an edge over the competition. But if you plan on having the domain for a long time you might as well register it for as long as you can.
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hamerz Lurking Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: O'Fallon, MO, USA. Posts: 46 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Registering domain for 2+ years = improved SEO I'm sure that someone out there has tested this. What I heard - way back when - was that Google became a "registrar" so that they could have access to the registration system and be able to query domain names and include Domain Age and Domain Expiration as part of their algo for Search Results and Page Rank calcs.
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Intrepreneur I.C.Hope War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2,575 Thanks: 453 Thanked 243 Times in 191 Posts Contact Info	Re: Registering domain for 2+ years = improved SEO Even if you register it a few months before it's good too. :-)
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intelinside HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London Posts: 345 Thanks: 16 Thanked 28 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Registering domain for 2+ years = improved SEO As per the Google Search patent, the value of the site is also measured using the Whois data for that particular domain but I guess it isn't a very significant factor as there are millions of blogs exist that don't even have that Registrar info but they are doing well.