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Jul 8, 2003, 15:07

Thank you for this information. I'm searching tech sites and links on them to learn, learn, learn. I am newly A+ certified, but I still have much to learn. This was a informative practical application article. - Lorraine Witcosky

Mar 9, 2004, 00:47

Great article! This is fresh info I haven't seen anywhere else! A+ for originality and actually teaching us something new!

Mar 9, 2004, 12:42

I didn't like it, this info is for newbies, what about those who aren't newbies?? come on!!!

domainer111 · Mar 10, 2004, 02:35

Domains registered: 34,539,834
Domains on-hold: 1,369,682
Domains deleted: 22,316,248

Thought these stats might be of interest...

Mar 21, 2004, 09:54

Great article, thanks

fjd · Jul 26, 2004, 17:01

Appreciate the hints! Thanks.

zerokarma · Jul 27, 2004, 08:42

It's always interesting to use the Waybackmachine (www.archive.org) to see what it was used for.

I also recommend checking the domain on google and check googles newsgroup archive as well.

realestate · Dec 27, 2004, 01:15

People don't build businesses on expired domains. They use traffic to earn ppc revenue.
Nothing to worry about.

bluemouse2 · Dec 28, 2004, 18:33

interesting info

petertdavis · Dec 28, 2004, 18:41

It's interesting to note that the expired domain industry has evolved several times over since July of '03.

HireHost · Dec 29, 2004, 01:17

I think even though the domain name industry has evolved since 03, this article is still usefull for us.

Note: This article is for people who want to build their business, not domain name speculators.

Apr 27, 2005, 21:55

This is all still very true. Domains should be fully researched prior to registration. There are a few websites that give all of this information, and it is well worth the time and expense to learn ahead of time about expired domains, rather than to purchase one, optimize it and then find that it was all done in veign. Try http://www.DropWatch.com a very complete set of tools to research expired domains and expiring domains, and a great place to find just the right name for your online presence.

Domainut · Apr 27, 2005, 21:58

This is all still very true. Domains should be fully researched prior to registration. There are a few websites that give all of this information, and it is well worth the time and expense to learn ahead of time about expired domains, rather than to purchase one, optimize it and then find that it was all done in veign. Try DropWatch.com Expired Domains a very complete set of tools to research expired domains and expiring domains, and a great place to find just the right name for your online presence.

benluce · Apr 28, 2005, 01:04

Great article and interesting,
thanks.

Jul 23, 2005, 20:56

Just so you all know - DropWatch is a FEE Service - and domainut, aka Sid, is the owner.

There are other sites out there that provide statistical information on expiring domains for FREE.

WealthStream · Jul 24, 2005, 18:37

Quite an interesting article. Banned domains probably isn't something that most buyers think about, but it definately is a real concern that should be addressed before buying.

Anat · Jul 26, 2005, 09:53

Quote:

Research the owner

Did he or she own just one domain name or one thousand? Be wary of owners who control huge numbers of domain names. It's likely they're either speculators or spammers who inter-link their sites in an effort to boost link popularity and confuse search engine algorithms.

Ummm... interlinking your sites does not equal spam. The owner can have just one site and still spam the search engines with thousands of invisible meaningless links. Or the owner can have 500 sites, some interlinked, and not spam the search engines once.

Also, getting Google to lift the ban isn't that difficult. I have applied twice and the sites were indexed within a few weeks.

Norrad · Sep 19, 2005, 06:43

I was thinking of buying some expired domains, but now I think I will first check if they are banned. Thanks for the article.

olvign · Sep 20, 2005, 14:13

How check if they are banned?

Ireit · Nov 27, 2005, 20:53

Some expired domains are banned some are not, there are many different drop processes followed today.

Jan 10, 2006, 02:21

Very nice and useful article. Opened my eyes to somehting which I never thought of before. One question : How do we check if a domain name is already banned ?

web-rocket · Jan 27, 2006, 10:22

Does anyone know?

Apr 8, 2006, 02:50

Hi,
sir,
this articles I have learn & it is very nice to understand a domain name. I want to known about the domain .com,.in . net.

Oct 13, 2007, 13:47

I second the use of the wayback machine. Expired domain lists are good places to look if you're interested in getting a .com name. The .com domain is the original and it is very difficult to come up with a useful new .com name but it is possible to come across some very good ones among expired domains.

Whenever I find one that I'm interested in, I check the Wayback Machine to see what use it was put to before. I also do a search for the url in google and yahoo. If it looks like it had a spammy history it is better off being left alone.

Jul 8, 2003, 15:06	#1
ArticleBot SitePoint Articles Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 0	Discussion thread for Expired Domain Treasure! ...Or Trash? This is a dedicated thread for discussing the SitePoint article 'Expired Domain Treasure! ...Or Trash?'

Dec 27, 2004, 01:15	#9
realestate SitePoint Wizard Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,166	People don't build businesses on expired domains. They use traffic to earn ppc revenue. Nothing to worry about. Last edited by realestate; Dec 29, 2004 at 01:01.

Apr 27, 2005, 21:58	#14
Domainut SitePoint Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Louisiana (USA) Posts: 37	Great Article This is all still very true. Domains should be fully researched prior to registration. There are a few websites that give all of this information, and it is well worth the time and expense to learn ahead of time about expired domains, rather than to purchase one, optimize it and then find that it was all done in veign. Try DropWatch.com Expired Domains a very complete set of tools to research expired domains and expiring domains, and a great place to find just the right name for your online presence.

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Jul 8, 2003, 15:07	#2
Anonymous SitePoint Community Guest Posts: n/a	Thank you for this information. I'm searching tech sites and links on them to learn, learn, learn. I am newly A+ certified, but I still have much to learn. This was a informative practical application article. - Lorraine Witcosky

Mar 9, 2004, 00:47	#3
Anonymous SitePoint Community Guest Posts: n/a	Great article! This is fresh info I haven't seen anywhere else! A+ for originality and actually teaching us something new!

Mar 9, 2004, 12:42	#4
Anonymous SitePoint Community Guest Posts: n/a	I didn't like it, this info is for newbies, what about those who aren't newbies?? come on!!!

Mar 10, 2004, 02:35	#5
domainer111 SitePoint Zealot Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 133	Domains registered: 34,539,834 Domains on-hold: 1,369,682 Domains deleted: 22,316,248 Thought these stats might be of interest...

Mar 21, 2004, 09:54	#6
Anonymous SitePoint Community Guest Posts: n/a	Great article, thanks

Jul 26, 2004, 17:01	#7
fjd SitePoint Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 0	Appreciate the hints! Thanks.

Jul 27, 2004, 08:42	#8
zerokarma SitePoint Zealot Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 173	It's always interesting to use the Waybackmachine (www.archive.org) to see what it was used for. I also recommend checking the domain on google and check googles newsgroup archive as well.

Dec 28, 2004, 18:33	#10
bluemouse2 SitePoint Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 201	interesting info

Dec 28, 2004, 18:41	#11
petertdavis Intoxicated with the madness Join Date: May 2002 Location: New England Posts: 8,830	It's interesting to note that the expired domain industry has evolved several times over since July of '03.

Dec 29, 2004, 01:17	#12
HireHost SitePoint Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Jose Posts: 18	I think even though the domain name industry has evolved since 03, this article is still usefull for us. Note: This article is for people who want to build their business, not domain name speculators.

Apr 27, 2005, 21:55	#13
Sid SitePoint Community Guest Posts: n/a	This is all still very true. Domains should be fully researched prior to registration. There are a few websites that give all of this information, and it is well worth the time and expense to learn ahead of time about expired domains, rather than to purchase one, optimize it and then find that it was all done in veign. Try http://www.DropWatch.com a very complete set of tools to research expired domains and expiring domains, and a great place to find just the right name for your online presence.

Apr 28, 2005, 01:04	#15
benluce Non-Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11	Great article and interesting, thanks.

Jul 23, 2005, 20:56	#16
Mel SitePoint Community Guest Posts: n/a	Just so you all know - DropWatch is a FEE Service - and domainut, aka Sid, is the owner. There are other sites out there that provide statistical information on expiring domains for FREE.

Jul 24, 2005, 18:37	#17
WealthStream Jeremy Maddock Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Victoria, Canada Posts: 2,428	Quite an interesting article. Banned domains probably isn't something that most buyers think about, but it definately is a real concern that should be addressed before buying.

Sep 19, 2005, 06:43	#19
Norrad SitePoint Zealot Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Thailand Posts: 178	I was thinking of buying some expired domains, but now I think I will first check if they are banned. Thanks for the article.

Sep 20, 2005, 14:13	#20
olvign SitePoint Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UKr Posts: 48	How check if they are banned?

Nov 27, 2005, 20:53	#21
Ireit SitePoint Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3	Some expired domains are banned some are not, there are many different drop processes followed today.

Jan 10, 2006, 02:21	#22
DNR SitePoint Community Guest Posts: n/a	Very nice and useful article. Opened my eyes to somehting which I never thought of before. One question : How do we check if a domain name is already banned ?

Jan 27, 2006, 10:22	#23
web-rocket Non-Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 144	Does anyone know?

Apr 8, 2006, 02:50	#24
rohit singh SitePoint Community Guest Posts: n/a	Hi, sir, this articles I have learn & it is very nice to understand a domain name. I want to known about the domain .com,.in . net.

Oct 13, 2007, 13:47	#25
Sean from AboutBlogging.Info SitePoint Community Guest Posts: n/a	I second the use of the wayback machine. Expired domain lists are good places to look if you're interested in getting a .com name. The .com domain is the original and it is very difficult to come up with a useful new .com name but it is possible to come across some very good ones among expired domains. Whenever I find one that I'm interested in, I check the Wayback Machine to see what use it was put to before. I also do a search for the url in google and yahoo. If it looks like it had a spammy history it is better off being left alone.