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when buying high pr sites...

by boxoun
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Am I buying the domain or am I buying the site?

If I buy the domain but site: shows innerpages with pr do I build same url?

Or am I buying the site and changing out the content in urls?

Help a newb.
#buying #high #sites
  • Profile picture of the author Cantbedone!
    It depends on what you are trying to buy. If you just want the domain name, then that is pretty straightforward. If you want the site, then you have to get all the files and databases for the content transferred to your hosting account as well.

    What is your intention with this domain/site?
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  • Profile picture of the author ThatAblaze
    Well, if you put a 301 (permanent redirect) on all the old pages that point back to the main domain than (most of) whatever PR those old pages had will filter back to your main page. However, I would make some effort to use pages on your new site that were under the same url as the old site. Whenever you transfer PR some gets lost.
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  • Profile picture of the author daguerfi
    When you buy a domain you will only buy the name of that site with it reputation.
    When you buy a website you will get the name and all it pages and files.
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  • Profile picture of the author bleepli
    Depends. Buying a domain only is without content. You can add content later or edit a site to fit your needs.
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    • Profile picture of the author subster
      Tip: If you buy an expired domain, try to get its old content through the google cache or the waybackmachine and rebuild some elements of the site (like the tagline). The betters the chances to keep the PR.
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      • Profile picture of the author Mike Anthony
        Originally Posted by subster View Post

        Tip: If you buy an expired domain, try to get its old content through the google cache or the waybackmachine and rebuild some elements of the site (like the tagline).
        Serious legal issues. Thats a fine way to eventually tick off a previous domain owner who after losing the domain might not feel too happy about you stealing his/her content as well.
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  • Profile picture of the author subster
    Well, not if you just copy the tagline or something else.
    Serious: Many domains are free when business gets broke or IMers that drop out. With the right server and a whois protection its not a problem.

    For the weakhearted: Put the textes into the best spinner before or get sure that it the topic of the site before relates highly to now.
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    • Profile picture of the author boxoun
      Thanks for feedback.

      I'm purchasing looking to build my own network of high pr sites for backlinking.

      another question. If I purchase off one of these drop domain type sites, is that just the domain?

      If I purchase a site on a forum, I can ask if its for whole site plus rights to content and what not?

      I'm a little confused, I looked at a site with an inner page that had pr but he was selling the domain. Can I just take note of the url and do a redirect to new url? does that pass the pr?

      I probably should just purchase mikes course. I'm waiting for my seo subscriptions to run out though!
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  • Profile picture of the author UMS
    Firstly, it's important to point out that PR applies to pages and not domains/sites.

    Generally, the homepage of a site will have the highest PR, but that's not always the case.

    It is possible to purchase a dropped domain, put up some new content and retain the PR, but it does require a certain amount of diligence in order to do it correctly.

    I have a number of dropped domains and all but one have maintained their homepage PR.

    The most important things are:

    1. Get a site up quickly with some content.

    2. Wither add 301 redirects from the old inner pages (the URL's where the existing backlinks point to) to your home page or an appropriate inner page, or recreate the same page structure as the old site (however, I would use new content to avoid any potential legal issues)
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  • Profile picture of the author uoftenwinny
    It depends I think, you must make sure what you want to buy, a domain or a website. If a domain, you need to buy the formwork for it. If a website, you need to change its content and promote it.
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