Comments on: Mature Domains – Ranking Advantage at Google http://www.seo-writer.com/blog/2008/04/22/united-states-patent-application-0080086467/ Tips for better SEO (search engine optimization) and website marketing ... Fri, 24 May 2013 13:23:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.seo-writer.com/blog/2008/04/22/united-states-patent-application-0080086467/comment-page-1/#comment-8674 admin Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:43:46 +0000 http://www.seo-writer.com/blog/2008/04/22/united-states-patent-application-0080086467/#comment-8674 Until recently, I would have said "no". Traditionally, a domain only exists when Google "finds" it by following a link from another website. However, since Google became a domain register, it knows how long the domain has existed inactive, too. Which of these pieces of information it uses to determine domain age we do not know, although I suspect that there are actually several measurements for domain age, including the age of the inbound links and the age of linking sites. I suspect that Google also measures inactivity, and if the site attracts no new inbound links for a certain period (for example, six months) it might very well restart the clock. Best practice is to get something on-topic up on a new domain ASAP and build a few easy links into the site right away and a few here and there every month until the site is live. Until recently, I would have said “no”. Traditionally, a domain only exists when Google “finds” it by following a link from another website. However, since Google became a domain register, it knows how long the domain has existed inactive, too. Which of these pieces of information it uses to determine domain age we do not know, although I suspect that there are actually several measurements for domain age, including the age of the inbound links and the age of linking sites. I suspect that Google also measures inactivity, and if the site attracts no new inbound links for a certain period (for example, six months) it might very well restart the clock.

Best practice is to get something on-topic up on a new domain ASAP and build a few easy links into the site right away and a few here and there every month until the site is live.

]]> By: Ben http://www.seo-writer.com/blog/2008/04/22/united-states-patent-application-0080086467/comment-page-1/#comment-8663 Ben Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:23:21 +0000 http://www.seo-writer.com/blog/2008/04/22/united-states-patent-application-0080086467/#comment-8663 This really interesting. I never really thought that there could be a link to how long a name has been registered to you. Does this mean however a domain that I have owned for a significant amount of time (but been inactive) will stand a better chance of good rankings than one I have recently purchased if all other factors (content links etc) are the same? This really interesting. I never really thought that there could be a link to how long a name has been registered to you. Does this mean however a domain that I have owned for a significant amount of time (but been inactive) will stand a better chance of good rankings than one I have recently purchased if all other factors (content links etc) are the same?

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