The Nagwitch asked me an interesting question this morning. She said, “When a domain expires, where does its PageRank go?” At first, I was like, “shit, I don’t know.” However, then I thought, well, its Toolbar PageRank might disappear but the links pointing to the expired domain do not. Therefore, it’s reasonable to believe that once the domain is “revived” by adding new content and Google then re-indexing it, PageRank will return. Once PageRank “returns,” that site should be able to begin ranking and passing and receiving value to and from other sites. I then did some quick research and found this site. So, readers, if you’re interested in more info, here’s a crude breakdown of the idea.
So, at The Nagwitch’s request, I plan to find expired domains that already have links pointing to them. How? Well, luckily there is a tool out there called Register Compass that has a searchable database of expiring, expired, and “at auction” domains for sale. In my mind, these domains can be revived and put into use for online promotion purposes or flipped as “refurbished” real estate. If I’m lucky, maybe I can pick a handful of hot expired domains, build out some quick sites, and rank for some funny stuff.
When a Domain Expires, Where Does its PageRank Go?
The Nagwitch asked me an interesting question this morning. She said, “When a domain expires, where does its PageRank go?” At first, I was like, “shit, I don’t know.” However, then I thought, well, its Toolbar PageRank might disappear but the links pointing to the expired domain do not. Therefore, it’s reasonable to believe that once the domain is “revived” by adding new content and Google then re-indexing it, PageRank will return. Once PageRank “returns,” that site should be able to begin ranking and passing and receiving value to and from other sites. I then did some quick research and found this site. So, readers, if you’re interested in more info, here’s a crude breakdown of the idea.
So, at The Nagwitch’s request, I plan to find expired domains that already have links pointing to them. How? Well, luckily there is a tool out there called Register Compass that has a searchable database of expiring, expired, and “at auction” domains for sale. In my mind, these domains can be revived and put into use for online promotion purposes or flipped as “refurbished” real estate. If I’m lucky, maybe I can pick a handful of hot expired domains, build out some quick sites, and rank for some funny stuff.