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Bad (reputation) domain and now?

by roderickvs
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Hi,

I'm working on a website which seems to have a bad reputation. At least I can't think of anything else why it ranks poorly.

The content is optimized, using the reconsider option in Google webmaster tools gives a green light and I've also uploaded a list in the disavow tool.

It seems the domain has had porn on it untill 6-7 years back..., but if the domain has a bad reputation for that how the .... do I get this site to ever rank in Google again?

Anybody any experience with this any tips?

Thanks!
#bad #domain #reputation
  • Profile picture of the author karolina2004
    You should check all content, widgets, and other site optimization stuffs and make sure that none of them break Google terms... Then try to keep regular posts, at least daily. You will need couple weeks or even months before Google re-index your site
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    • Profile picture of the author roderickvs
      Originally Posted by karolina2004 View Post

      You should check all content, widgets, and other site optimization stuffs and make sure that none of them break Google terms... Then try to keep regular posts, at least daily. You will need couple weeks or even months before Google re-index your site
      according to Google I'm not breaking any rules, they confirmed that
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  • Profile picture of the author TheContentAuthority
    Roderickvs,

    You say you have uploaded a list in the disavow tool, did Google actually give confirmation that bad links you have identified are not counting against the site? Keep in mind that even if they disavow those links for you, that is not the best way to recover from links that are harming a domain. The best way is to actually get them removed.
    Are you sure you have found all poor links that are pointing at the site? Sometimes its easy to miss some.

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    • Profile picture of the author Gerard Evans
      Originally Posted by TheContentAuthority View Post

      Roderickvs,

      You say you have uploaded a list in the disavow tool, did Google actually give confirmation that bad links you have identified are not counting against the site?
      How do you find which are the bad links in the first place?
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    • Profile picture of the author roderickvs
      that's one to look into, but a lot of bad sites are old and not managed anymore ..., hard to really get links removed
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      • Profile picture of the author Steve B
        An aged domain is a two-edged sword and not always something to relish.

        In this particular case (bad history), the disadvantages of bad links and reputation may well outweigh the perceived advantage of an aged domain.

        Is there a reason why you can't start a new site using the old content? There are plug-ins etc that can make the process quite easy and painless.

        If the two sites (old and new) don't have the same focus, purpose, and target audience, exactly, I wouldn't hesitate to wipe the slate clean and start anew.

        The best to you,

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        • Profile picture of the author ContentWritingPhD
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          I’d rather work on a fresh and clean domain than try my luck to rank one with a bad reputation. The next time that you buy a domain name, make sure that you carefully investigate first. The last thing you’d want to do is be the last person line that’ll have to do a lot of renovating a domain which is already in a bad shape.

          If it’s possible, just start fresh.
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        • Profile picture of the author roderickvs
          Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

          An aged domain is a two-edged sword and not always something to relish.

          In this particular case (bad history), the disadvantages of bad links and reputation may well outweigh the perceived advantage of an aged domain.

          Is there a reason why you can't start a new site using the old content? There are plug-ins etc that can make the process quite easy and painless.

          If the two sites (old and new) don't have the same focus, purpose, and target audience, exactly, I wouldn't hesitate to wipe the slate clean and start anew.

          The best to you,

          Steve
          not an option the domain is bought as it is the brandname ..

          thanks!
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          • Profile picture of the author Steve B
            Originally Posted by roderickvs View Post

            not an option the domain is bought as it is the brandname .. thanks!
            Roderickvs,

            There are always options to slightly changing a domain name without losing the brandname.

            For example: myproduct.com (old brand name)

            New domains keeping the old brand name:
            • getmyproduct.com
            • trymyproduct.com
            • usemyproduct.com
            • newmyproduct.com
            • myproductsite.com
            • myproductsales.com
            • myproduct2013.com
            Well, you get the point - brand new domain to erase the bad history while still keeping the brand name intact.

            Good luck to you,

            Steve
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    • Profile picture of the author bestseoguy
      Hi Sir thanks for the same after getting the solution i think you can resolve mine also,i have a problem my websites domain name is coming in search instead of the title tag which is already existing on the page,i had tried my best but the problem still remains same,so kindly support on this ASAP.
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  • Profile picture of the author roderickvs
    thanks all, seems that we have to accept this bad ranking luckily social media is getting us a lot off traffic ..
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