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Buying an Expired Domain – Check Out for These Facts (Part 1)
Filed Under (Buying Expired Domain) by John Khu on 17-08-2009
Are you planning to buy some expired domains? If yes, check out the following facts before registering them:
An expired domain with a number of backlinks is a dream domain to buy! Most of us tend to check for them by checking the domain by entering “link:thedomain.com” (without quotes). Google will return with a number of backlinks. However, you may wish to check the actual link by visiting them. To know more about the domain, navigate to the source code page and check out about the domain. If you do not see the backlinks, it is more likely that Google has already removed it during the last update.
Backlinks:
Yahoo search engine is a great tool to find out about the commercial viability of an expired domain. Yahoo Inc charges almost $300 for directory listing. If the domain you are looking had a Yahoo listing, you are in for a big fortune. You can save money and time by buying domains listed in Yahoo. Above all, Yahoo listed domains are commercially very attractive and cajoling.
Yahoo registration:
DMOZ directory is a highly respected and valued directory. If the expired domain in question had a DMOZ listing, you are in for a great advantage. DMOZ has an extensive directory listing and to list a domain in the directory takes a lot of time and effort. People simply love to buy domains from DMOZ directory and an expired domain belonging to this directory could be a potential money-spinner.
DMOZ Listing:
If you want to check the expired domain in its previous avatar, you can visit Internet Archive to see the snapshot of the expired domain in its previous incarnation.
A visit to Internet Archive:
PR:If the expired domain in question retains its backlinks, it is most likely that it will have very good PR. Go for such a domain irrespective of the cost (depending on the budget).
For more info, visit http://www.ExpiredDomainGains.com


















































