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Buying $10K website that used a PBN?

by elzorro2003
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I was thinking of buying a website in that range, but i'm seeing that most of them are using PBNs.

I've seen too many sites get hit by google with PBNs.

What are your thoughts of buying a site that used Private Blog Networks? Is it worth the risk?
#$10k #buying #pbn #website
  • Profile picture of the author AntonioSeegars1
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    • Profile picture of the author heavysm
      I would say it entirely depends on the link profile of the PBN sites, whether or not they look like legit sites (some look almost entirely like regular sites), and if they're niche targeted or not.

      Are the pbn sites targeted entirely around the niche/market of the main site? Specialized sites tend to get deindexed less often than general topic pdn sites. Most of the weaker strength SEO's will use more general pdn sites/blogs because it's cheaper to do and they can use that one site for several different markets.

      If the link profiles of the pdn sites are pretty strong; nothing spammy with good long term history, then the site might be worth looking at.

      The fact that you're paying upwards of 5 figures makes all of this digging worth your time. You don't want to invest just to find out that your site eventually gets penalized by potentially weak pdn sites.
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  • Profile picture of the author Startup10
    Many sites have been hit by Google's Penguin penalty solely by the sources of the links pointing to their sites. 10k for a domain name with the potential for unwanted attention from Google search engine algorithms; proceed with caution on this one? It might be all good or the alternative is a 10k investment that could potentially be worth nothing. Some webmasters are spending that sort of money paying companies to recover from search engine penalties.
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      • Profile picture of the author Knightsofusa
        Originally Posted by AntonioSeegars1 View Post

        He has 10K to lose. The bible recommends that people do business smartly. God doesn't like people that behave ignorantly.

        Proverbs 10:4 - He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
        Perhaps he can get laid in Vegas with top notch escort or live like a king in Thailand.
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  • Profile picture of the author JamesDean07
    If you're looking for a no-nonense response..

    If you need help from a Forum to tell the legitimacy of a site based on it's PBN history and you're paying 10K for it, you shouldn't go ahead with the purchase.

    PBN's are going downhill and if the PBN of that sites has any sort of footprints, you're moneys as good as the next Google Update.
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    • Profile picture of the author wordpressdoctor
      You should check the metrics on the domain name to see where most of the traffic is coming from. If the traffic is mainly coming in from the backlinks that are set up, then you really don't need to worry about Google at all.

      If most of the traffic is organic from search engines, then you will want to check to make sure that the backlinks are not spammy because Google will definitely kick you out of the search results in time.
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  • Profile picture of the author PioneerPhil
    I would say that if the website has a diverse link profile from other authoritative sources that is supported with PBN's then you should be fine. Do the PBN's come with the sale of the website too? That would be important for me as a buyer.
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  • Profile picture of the author PioneerPhil
    Whatever anyone says about google hitting PBN's, they still work and they are going to be around for a while longer.
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  • Profile picture of the author l1one
    1. Is this site still ranked using the PBN's?

    2. Are these public or truly private PBN's?

    3. How many OBL's are on these PBN's?

    4. Are the PBN's niche targeted?

    5. Do the PBN's have spun content on them?

    6. Are the PBN's still indexed?

    You need to ask these questions and more because PBN's are not bad in of themselves. It is how they are used that is problem. If they are truly quality private PBN's then you should have not much to worry about.

    Also, you need to make sure your anchor text is not over optimized with them.

    Hope that helps..
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    • Profile picture of the author elzorro2003
      Thanks for the tips. The sites are being sold with the PBNs. empirelippers.com

      I'd rather stay away from pbn's but it's interesting to see that most sites with good organic traffic have been built with pbn's.

      I'll definitely do more digging, i was curious what others thought of pbn sites and i can see that if a pbn is actually a "real site" and related to the niche then it could be fine.
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      • Profile picture of the author l1one
        Originally Posted by elzorro2003 View Post

        Thanks for the tips. The sites are being sold with the PBNs. empirelippers.com

        I'd rather stay away from pbn's but it's interesting to see that most sites with good organic traffic have been built with pbn's.

        I'll definitely do more digging, i was curious what others thought of pbn sites and i can see that if a pbn is actually a "real site" and related to the niche then it could be fine.

        Yeah again just do good due diligence on them and you will be alright. If you want to rank quickly and steady PBN's are pretty much the last game in town.

        Just go over to seorountable.com and look at all the fools proselytize about being "white hat" and then complain that they never rank. Bottom line is you need link juice today to get anywhere meaningful in the SERPs.

        Good luck with your new venture!
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  • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
    If the private network comes with the site, that is a much less risky proposition. I have seen people selling sites they prop up with their own network. After they make the sale, they change all the links.

    I would be a bit worried about the quality of the network. There are a lot of different footprints that can get a network in trouble. As long as they are avoiding those, it could be a worthwhile purchase.

    Plus if it is a good network, you potentially could use it to rank other sites in the same or similar niches.
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  • Profile picture of the author web lover
    In My Experience PBN Dead with new google algorithms , Advice : Don't Waste Your Money
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    • Profile picture of the author l1one
      Originally Posted by web lover View Post

      In My Experience PBN Dead with new google algorithms , Advice : Don't Waste Your Money

      It's actually quite the opposite. They work better then ever! That is if you know what your doing and how to buy quality PBN's.
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    • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
      Originally Posted by web lover View Post

      In My Experience PBN Dead with new google algorithms , Advice : Don't Waste Your Money
      Your actual experience or what you heard a bunch of idiots repeating and took as fact?
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    Seriously?
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