A Question of Aged Domains and Google

Also, with regard to aged domains, do you believe there is still value in an aged domain even if there has been no site live?
When acquiring an aged domian do you think it is a good or bad idea to change the Registrant TAG, eg. if I bought a domain that was registered via enom in the US is it SEO neutral / better / worse to leave the tag there?

The question of the age of a domain first raised it's head around four years ago when the'Mystery of the Google Sandbox' first appeared on the IM scene.

This happened to coincide with a time when many people were using new domain names in nefarious ways. So it was believed that an older registered domain could help you avoid the sandbox trap.

Aged domains must be defined as 'Greenfield' never used as opposed to 'Brownfield' pre-used.

Prior to the Sandbox - SEO'rs seemed only interested in 'aged links'

Do I believe that there is an advantage in hosting an aged greenfield domain?

If it's a generic domain name - without doubt!

Google knows what the domain means and also knows that someone has been sitting on that property for ten years say. It knows they have paid the renewal fee....

Generic Domains names do give you an advantage if you stick to optimised website structures.

Aged domains give you an acceptable doorway into keyword authority in an otherwise overly competitive search market!

In regards to Registrars records affecting rankings.......

Hey just cos I'm paranoid doesn't mean THEY arent watching!!
Unless you are in a very local market and host your server there and don't wish wider visibility - it really shouldn't matter...

Tip: One surefire way to avoid any sandworms when registering a new domain is to pay for TEN tears registration.
This shows Google you mean business!


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