Buying a new domain
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Hello guys!
We are in process of buying a new domain. How can we be sure that this domain is not blacklisted and are there any steps to take in order to be sure that whatever we are buying is actually in "good shape"?
Thanks much!
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Hmmm... the only info I found about the domain I want to purchase is this:
Registrar History: 6 registrars with 3 drops NS History: 11 changes on 7 unique name servers over 6 years IP History: 21 changes on 14 unique name servers over 7 years
Can this be a red flag?
On archive.org I could not find this website at all, but neither mine... which is not flagged... is archive.org accurate?Thanks!
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To add to this great advice... Per Matt Cutts any Domain that has requested not to be included in the archive.org throws up red flags.
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Thanks for your responses.
I could not find any information about the website I am about to buy. No back-links, not indexed, no history on archive.org... But on domaintools.com I found the following info:Registrar History: 6 registrars with 3 drops NS History: 11 changes on 7 unique name servers over 6 years IP History: 21 changes on 14 unique name servers over 7 years
Should I be concerned about any of these?
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If you are spending serious money for the domain you might want to read this post... http://www.seomoz.org/blog/ten-tips-for-buying-a-website
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Echo1,
I would go to archive.org and see the website history and look if there is anything not normal with the site (porn, viagra, others)
In case you entered and purchased a domain with a penalty on it, i would submit a reconsideration request with google, explaining your situation
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