How does the reg date influence domain value?

alex · 22-01-2010, 01:31:49 PM

I was just wondering if the reg date influenced the domain value. If a good name has a date of say 1997, or you catch a domain with an initial date of 1997 is there a difference. Surely the value is in the domain and not the date, but I was wondering if you could charge a premium for older domains or if there is perceived value in older domains.

retired_member13 · 22-01-2010, 01:40:18 PM

I don't think it makes that much of a difference from the medium term onwards. A lot of the better 1998-2000 dated regs that still exist were regged & dropped before those registrations took place, it's an endless cycle.

People prefer aged domains as they feel it gives an SEO benefit, and is often viewed as a "badge of honour", but it's not something that would change my own valuation of a domain's worth by very much. Newly regged names sometimes take a while to catch in SERPs, but then so do aged domains.

A crappy domain is a crappy domain now matter how long someone has been daft enough to renew it.

Maybe class it as a "nice to have" if you have a long continuous registration on a domain you like?

Takwa · 22-01-2010, 01:41:57 PM

A newly reg domain is seem to be unwanted that's why no one reg.

Most end buyers does not understand that a good domain could be dropped and caught again.

A old domain does not mean that it's a quality domain, but buyers will sometime think it is of value that's why you had been holding on to it for so many years.

Systreg · 22-01-2010, 01:43:00 PM

@ Alex, the thing with say a 1997 domain dropping is that it might have hundreds or thousands of backlinks driving traffic to them instantly, so as soon as you catch it and put a site on it selling the same products that it was selling before it dropped, you are on to a winner from all the pre-existing traffic to that domain, that in itself would add some value to a name.

retired_member13 · 22-01-2010, 01:47:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Systreg

@ Alex, the thing with say a 1997 domain dropping is that it might have hundreds or thousands of backlinks driving traffic to them instantly, so as soon as you catch it and put a site on it selling the same products that it was selling before it dropped, you are on to a winner from all the pre-existing traffic to that domain, that in itself would add some value to a name.

Good point.

Buying names that used to be sites is often a wise move...

You can look up the history of domains / sites at places like Archive.org.

alex · 22-01-2010, 02:11:12 PM

It makes sense about the perceptions of end users and the backlinks, but I guess if the back links remain active and you intend to use the domain yourself there probably isn't really much difference between catches and old registrations. Thanks for your comments.

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Takwa Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,088 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 36)	A newly reg domain is seem to be unwanted that's why no one reg. Most end buyers does not understand that a good domain could be dropped and caught again. A old domain does not mean that it's a quality domain, but buyers will sometime think it is of value that's why you had been holding on to it for so many years. __________________ Domain Blog : CitiBikes : CCTV : Organic Produce : Wine Review : World-Wines : HR consultant : Squash Equipment : Flowersale : Digital Camera : Unique Gems : Christmas Swarovski Sale

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Systreg Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: County Cork Republic of Ireland Posts: 3,906 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 104)	@ Alex, the thing with say a 1997 domain dropping is that it might have hundreds or thousands of backlinks driving traffic to them instantly, so as soon as you catch it and put a site on it selling the same products that it was selling before it dropped, you are on to a winner from all the pre-existing traffic to that domain, that in itself would add some value to a name. Last edited by Systreg; 22-01-2010 at 01:45:11 PM.

22-01-2010, 02:11:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
alex Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rutland and Durham, UK Posts: 532 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 12)	It makes sense about the perceptions of end users and the backlinks, but I guess if the back links remain active and you intend to use the domain yourself there probably isn't really much difference between catches and old registrations. Thanks for your comments. __________________ Tag: ALEXJORDAN Sites: alexjordan.co.uk \| Griptape.co.uk For Sale/Offers Invited: LLL.org.uk \| VVV.org.uk \| 090.co.uk \| 029.co.uk

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retired_member13 Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,323 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 36)	I don't think it makes that much of a difference from the medium term onwards. A lot of the better 1998-2000 dated regs that still exist were regged & dropped before those registrations took place, it's an endless cycle. People prefer aged domains as they feel it gives an SEO benefit, and is often viewed as a "badge of honour", but it's not something that would change my own valuation of a domain's worth by very much. Newly regged names sometimes take a while to catch in SERPs, but then so do aged domains. A crappy domain is a crappy domain now matter how long someone has been daft enough to renew it. Maybe class it as a "nice to have" if you have a long continuous registration on a domain you like?

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