Does Age Still Matter?

[Dave_Z]

Hi guys,

This is sort of a refresher for me. As the title goes, does age still matter?

I ask because I'm considering letting go a six-year old, 20-character, three-word domain for a plan I've since dropped. I read a few times that age is a great factor, which (sadly) is why I've been keeping it for that long.

I've never posted the name online, so it's got no PR or whatever ranking. It's just a blank as of now.

It's expiring on May 3. Unfortunately I don't foresee my plan pushing through any longer, though I'm just wondering if a domain's age still gives it some semblance of "value".

 

[Name Trader]

I still prefer aged domains to new regs, but I very much dislike 20 character domains. That's an average of 7 characters per word. So I suspect it doesn't get any type-in traffic. Personally, I'd let it go, or better still sell it here on namepros. If you want any more advice about whether to drop or not, then PM me the domain name.

 

[novatheory]

If is anything related to jewelry, fashion, wedding, travel. Send me a tell I might buy off from you if is 3 big words. Or any sub-category that ties in to those. :D

 

[Jawed]

No, age doesn't matter. Well, good names are aged ones, though. Age itself doesn't add any value to the name.

I really doubt if a 20 character name would be worth much. If other extensions are already taken, then it might be an indication about the popularity of the term.

 

[.NJ]

As the title goes, does age still matter?

It all depends on who your marketing the name to. If your promoting the name to another reseller, then age only plays a minor role in the scheme of things.

Now if your marketing the name to possible developers, then I would say that age does play a role in the value. Search engines, especially Google absolutely love aged names. The older the name, the quicker they rank.

So in the end age can have no effect, or all the effect. Depends on who your buyers are.

 

[martiinko]

Just found domain expired in 2009

I think age matters, but mostly because the good domains are old ones. It certainly doesn't matter for lets say .CO domains .

Just a curiosity, I just found a domain that should expire in 2009... very strange... look it up comu.us (not accessible, but look at whois)
.

 

[Steven]

Yes for development.

 

[JB Lions]

I don't think most endusers care about age, their future site visitors would have no idea/wouldn't care/would have nothing to do with site. For SEO, it's a very, very low factor/if one at all, since there are so many more variables much more important.

 

[ecalc]

I'm just wondering if a domain's age still gives it some semblance of "value".

In my experience selling to domainers aka 'wholesale' they pay no significant age premium unless the name was created before 1995.

… I just found a domain that should expire in 2009... very strange... look it up comu.us (not accessible, but look at whois)
.

Classic!

 

[martiinko]

In my experience selling to domainers aka 'wholesale' they pay no significant age premium unless the name was created before 1995.

Classic!

What do you mean "Classic"?

 

[ecalc]

What do you mean "Classic"?

Good find! :great:

 

[DU]

Good find! :great:

Curious find.

 

[.NJ]

Good find!

I concur :gn:

 

[martiinko]

Good find! :great:

xeka.us - expiration 2009
faka.biz - expiration 2011
gala.us - expiration 2011

I wonder way is this? Some kind of glitch or a purpose?
.

 

[Fonzie]

It's never meant anything.
It's always been a huge idiot-metric.

John Ruskin had a great quote about old stuff that's garbage. His was in teh context of crappy but 'aged' architecture, but obviously, applies to domains.

"If the design of the building be originally bad, the only virtue it can ever posses will be signs of antiquity..."

 

[lothos]

Just a curiosity, I just found a domain that should expire in 2009... very strange... look it up comu.us (not accessible, but look at whois)
.

FuckCensorship.us expires 2005. It was frozen by NeuStar.

 

[DU]

It's never meant anything.
It's always been a huge idiot-metric.

John Ruskin had a great quote about old stuff that's garbage. His was in teh context of crappy but 'aged' architecture, but obviously, applies to domains.

Robert Frost said:

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.

Domainers substitute a woman for a domain (in more ways than one for some)

 

[Sanwal]

I have used both ages domains and new domain, and no, i haven't had better results with aged domains but aged domains tend to rank "quicker" than new ones. You will see alot of "google dance" with new domains, which is pissing off. But at the end aged domains have a tiny bit more of an advantage than new ones.

 

[Dave_Z]

Thanks for replying, guys. It's supposed to be for a report I wrote, but I stopped since demand is rather poor for it.

Still, I think I'll keep it then in case my plans nonetheless change. Thanks again.

Just a curiosity, I just found a domain that should expire in 2009... very strange... look it up comu.us (not accessible, but look at whois)
.

xeka.us - expiration 2009
faka.biz - expiration 2011
gala.us - expiration 2011

I wonder way is this? Some kind of glitch or a purpose?
.

OT a bit, there are scenarios where the Registry can "keep" the expired domain name. At the top of my head, it could be: a) legal dispute, b) registrant bankruptcy, c) Registry requirements not met, forgot the others. (barring tech glitches and conspiracy theories, of course...)

 

[weblaunch]

It's still one of the most important factors, although the weight may fluctuate with the updates.