Discussion about PBN

[msrougi]

I'm building a powerful PBN and I've dealt with some questions that I would share with you to know your opinion (if you are also in PBN marketing). I've numbered that in 5 points. Here it goes:

1. Do u recommend to use a 404 to 301 plugin in expired domains PBN, to pass the old pages' links juice to home?
In normal non-expired websites, I usually don't enable this option because its a footprint for Google, so I build a custom 404 to keep the bounce rate low. But in PBN, since I usually don't build all the pages again, I believe that the best option to don't lose all the juice from backlinks is doing redirects from all 404 to home.
(opinions, please)

2. Do u use, recommend a plugin for internal linking?
I've heard that we have no good plugins for internal linking. Have you ever found anything good that you can share with me?

3. For security in PBNs, you use Sucuri or WordFence?
I've used WordFence for long time, but now I'm using Sucuri, that is lighter and apparently keep me safe.
(opinions, please)

4. Do you use auto update plugins to keep PBNs safer?
Do you use a reliable auto-update plugin? Which one do you recommend me?

5. What is best in your opinion: A expired domain that is still indexed in google OR that one that has a lot of important backlinks showed in Ahrefs but is no longer indexed in google?

6. Rebuild the whole site or only enjoy the backlinks juice and niche?
(opinions, please)

Thanks for sharing your opinion and experience.

 

[Nargil]

I've numbered that in 5 points

Sure it's 5?

Also, what do you consider a powerful PBN I wonder?

1. Don't use any plugins. If you want to redirect them, then use a code and do so via Htaccess. Avoid plugins, they tend to be a bit footprintish. If 90%+ of your link go to homepage, then don't redirect anything. If most go there and only a few decent links go to inner pages, recreate those pages or at least recreate their URLs.

2. Just tons of related posts plugins and similar. In content interlinking has to be done by hand.

3. Doesn't matter really. Most of the time it's hosting being targeted or non updated plugins/themes being targeted, so not sure to what extent can security plugins can help there.

4. No I don't, because oftentimes, the update can screw something up. I just login at least once every week or two and update it manually.

5. The one that has the most RD, strongest backlinks and is clean. Whether it's indexed doesn't matter at all if it's clean. Even indexed domains can be toxic. Learn how to check the history properly.

6. I never recreate PBN sites, I want them to be 100% relevant (content wise) to my money site.

 

[safeSEOboost]

6. Rebuild the whole site or only enjoy the backlinks juice and niche?
(opinions, please)

Just regarding point 6, both ways are possible; some people do not rebuild the site, some people mostly rebuild the site, there are pros and cons for both

1/ if you rebuild the site as it was, then it looks less fishy in google eyes; maybe they do not penalize you for repurposing it in a different niche now, maybe they will int the future, who knows; but there is a risk in completely changing the site niche.

2/ if you can rebuild, then it is free and fast; then you can always add any new related content you want; unless you only play in one niche, your PBNs will have to be somehow general anyway.

3/ if you always recreate a new site in WP, then it starts to become a footprint.

 

[msrougi]

Sure it's 5?

Also, what do you consider a powerful PBN I wonder?

LOL, sorry. the 6th came when I was finishing writing the message. I consider a powerful pbn a network of high-authority blogs (with no footprints) pointing to money site.

Thanks for your time and responses. Most of them comes according to what I believe and do.

 

[msrougi]

Just regarding point 6, both ways are possible; some people do not rebuild the site, some people mostly rebuild the site, there are pros and cons for both

1/ if you rebuild the site as it was, then it looks less fishy in google eyes; maybe they do not penalize you for repurposing it in a different niche now, maybe they will int the future, who knows; but there is a risk in completely changing the site niche.

2/ if you can rebuild, then it is free and fast; then you can always add any new related content you want; unless you only play in one niche, your PBNs will have to be somehow general anyway.

3/ if you always recreate a new site in WP, then it starts to become a footprint.

Your answers make total sense. Thanks, @safeSEOboost!

 

[Deleted member 657006]

point 6.

what not broke dont fix .

might be tempted but no reason .