Affiliate Website+Expired Domain?

[Raygh]

So, im looking to build another affiliate website, but im not sure if its better to create a new domain or use an expired one?
Whats your suggestion?
Whats your expierience?

Also looking for AdSense alternatives which can be used with amazon

 

[AngelSeo]

Its hit or miss with expired domains - you can hit big, or your website can flop terribly. So if you are willing to risk more for greater (and faster) rewards - go with expired.

 

[fc-dh]

I would invest in a domain with good metrics that has not been expired yet, i rather shell out some extra $$$ right out of the gate instead of pumping all that time and energy in a site that could probably never rank at all

 

[Dark Sky]

I would invest in a domain with good metrics that has not been expired yet, i rather shell out some extra $$$ right out of the gate instead of pumping all that time and energy in a site that could probably never rank at all

A fresh site will always rank no matter what if you do things correctly, investing in a domain would be the part that might mean you never rank at all due to it's history.

 

[Deleted member 657006]

if your skilled enough and can get a good expire domain in correct niche no brainer ....

 

[fc-dh]

A fresh site will always rank no matter what if you do things correctly, investing in a domain would be the part that might mean you never rank at all due to it's history.

I have to disagree on that, maybe when you are targeting low-level keyword a fresh domain will rank, but even midlevel will take you months of SEO to get some decent results and you bypass that with buying a none expired domain with a good backlink profile.

I just did an ecom store for a friend of mine, bought a $300- domain that was in the niche, 12 years old and with a great bl profile and she is ranked right under Amazon for her main keywords and that within 6 weeks and no other SEO done then on-site SEO, siloing and internal links and it is not the first time i have done this either.

 

[Dark Sky]

I have to disagree on that, maybe when you are targeting low-level keyword a fresh domain will rank, but even midlevel will take you months of SEO to get some decent results and you bypass that with buying a none expired domain with a good backlink profile.

I just did an ecom store for a friend of mine, bought a $300- domain that was in the niche, 12 years old and with a great bl profile and she is ranked right under Amazon for her main keywords and that within 6 weeks and no other SEO done then on-site SEO, siloing and internal links and it is not the first time i have done this either.

I wasnt saying there would be a delay with a fresh site, I know there is a delay in ranking, but you are guaranteed ranking, where if you buy a expired domain thats been blacklisted by google you are not ranking no matter what metrics it has. Fresh sites are much safer.

 

[fc-dh]

I wasnt saying there would be a delay with a fresh site, I know there is a delay in ranking, but you are guaranteed ranking, where if you buy a expired domain thats been blacklisted by google you are not ranking no matter what metrics it has. Fresh sites are much safer.

I could not disagree more with you, even if the occasional is blacklisted the gains you have to make up for that risk, fresh sites take months of SEO also costing money and time, lots and lots of time... I would always buy a domain with good metrics over a fresh domain, even if there is a small risk involved.