advice Which TLD is Better for Growth – Expired Domains or Fresh New Ones?

[harryedward1]

I’m starting a new website and trying to decide if it’s smarter to buy an expired domain with some existing history or just go with a fresh new one.

Which option do you think gives better results for boosting visibility and long-term growth?

 

[nicenic]

Expired gives a head start, fresh gives a clean slate. The growth comes from what you build.

 

[harryedward1]

Expired gives a head start, fresh gives a clean slate. The growth comes from what you build.

That makes sense. I’m just curious though — if I’m focusing on SEO, does an expired domain really give me a better head start compared to a fresh one? Or is it more about how I build and optimize the site moving forward?

 

[biggie]

That makes sense. I’m just curious though — if I’m focusing on SEO, does an expired domain really give me a better head start compared to a fresh one? Or is it more about how I build and optimize the site moving forward?

Hi

I’m curious as to why pose a question and end it with the answer?

especially when @nicenic gave the most sensible reply

imo…

 

[harryedward1]

Hi

I’m curious as to why pose a question and end it with the answer?

especially when @nicenic gave the most sensible reply

imo…

no no i mean to ask If I grab an expired domain, it might already have some DA/PA (like DA 10). But if I start with a brand new domain, I’ll need to build authority from scratch. From an SEO point of view, is it actually better to go with an expired one?

 

[MKA]

no no i mean to ask If I grab an expired domain, it might already have some DA/PA (like DA 10). But if I start with a brand new domain, I’ll need to build authority from scratch. From an SEO point of view, is it actually better to go with an expired one?

It might have a bit of an advantage, but it's likely marginal. It's important to remember that Domain Authority is a SEO analytics term and not a Google term, and Google frequently adjusts what's "under the hood".

But there's also the bigger risk that the domain is blacklisted (although, you can check that).

My suggestion would be to come up with your own catchy and representative brand and then build that.

 

[harryedward1]

It might have a bit of an advantage, but it's likely marginal. It's important to remember that Domain Authority is a SEO analytics term and not a Google term, and Google frequently adjusts what's "under the hood".

But there's also the bigger risk that the domain is blacklisted (although, you can check that).

My suggestion would be to come up with your own catchy and representative brand and then build that.

ok i got it now thnkx buddy