Is It Safe to Use Expired Website Content?

[homeriscool]

Hi all, I had a website that expired last year that had a bunch of good quality content on it.
I forget to renew domain.

Am I safe to build a new site using that same content?

I've done a copyscape check just to make and there are no duplicates.

I am bit concerned about rankings though....

can anyone verify?

 

[Sceptic]

I've used expired content before and it ranks just fine.

 

[thehighmind]

I used some articles from an website of mine that expired a few years back, checked for those articles and they were still unique, nobody copied them. Used them to build some backlinks to a niche related articles, but google didn't like that and outranked me. Maybe it's no because of that, but I will never use again articles from expired domains. In your case, I would go for it and see what happens, you don't have anything to lose, maybe the money spent on domain name, and hosting. If you build the same domain name you have more chances to get back on the right track instead of moving to new one.

 

[ContentWriter]

Hi, @homeriscool. As far as Google's algorithm is concerned, there won't be issues if that content isn't indexed anywhere on the internet. However, you're violating copyright issues if you'd use someone else's content regardless if it's indexed or not.

 

[homeriscool]

Hi, @homeriscool. As far as Google's algorithm is concerned, there won't be issues if that content isn't indexed anywhere on the internet. However, you're violating copyright issues if you'd use someone else's content regardless if it's indexed or not.

Hi @ContentWriter, thanks for your answer. Just to clarify...its my own content.

Good to go then

 

[homeriscool]

I used some articles from an website of mine that expired a few years back, checked for those articles and they were still unique, nobody copied them. Used them to build some backlinks to a niche related articles, but google didn't like that and outranked me. Maybe it's no because of that, but I will never use again articles from expired domains. In your case, I would go for it and see what happens, you don't have anything to lose, maybe the money spent on domain name, and hosting. If you build the same domain name you have more chances to get back on the right track instead of moving to new one.

Thanks for your answer. I will take what you said on board.

 

[homeriscool]

I've used expired content before and it ranks just fine.

That's good to know....thanks.

 

[BrandingCat]

I do even guest posts with expired content,with few edits I got accepted in a big news site.

 

[fasttrak]

I use both my own old content and expired content all the time. No issues as long as it is not indexed.

 

[icinine]

Hi, @homeriscool. As far as Google's algorithm is concerned, there won't be issues if that content isn't indexed anywhere on the internet. However, you're violating copyright issues if you'd use someone else's content regardless if it's indexed or not.

@ContentWriter - presumably if you bought a domain / blog. Ripped the content from Archive.org and then spun it - you're on fairly safe ground?
I understand in OPs scenario its his own content so no issue there.......but in general....?

 

[ContentWriter]

@ContentWriter - presumably if you bought a domain / blog. Ripped the content from Archive.org and then spun it - you're on fairly safe ground?

Hi! Is the ripped content from the website you bought? If it is, check with the seller's terms and conditions if the content is part of the deal.

Now, if you bought website XYZ.COM and ripped content from an expired domain called ABC.com, that's technically stealing. In the eyes of the law, that's not right.

 

[icinine]

Hi! Is the ripped content from the website you bought? If it is, check with the seller's terms and conditions if the content is part of the deal.

Now, if you bought website XYZ.COM and ripped content from an expired domain called ABC.com, that's technically stealing. In the eyes of the law, that's not right.

Hi. Yes (just speaking theoretically here) - the content would be from the archive.org 'copy' of the website. I would be 'rebuilding' someone elses pages / posts etc - but respinning to avoid copyright issues.
I think we're on the same page as to what I'm driving at - but for avoidance of doubt - if you had the domain 'contentwriter.com' and you allowed it expire. I then bough that same domain and using archive.org rebuilt a version of that site - which should maintain the relevant links and domain authority - there's not necessarily an issue there?

 

[ContentWriter]

Hi. Yes (just speaking theoretically here) - the content would be from the archive.org 'copy' of the website. I would be 'rebuilding' someone elses pages / posts etc - but respinning to avoid copyright issues.
I think we're on the same page as to what I'm driving at - but for avoidance of doubt - if you had the domain 'contentwriter.com' and you allowed it expire. I then bough that same domain and using archive.org rebuilt a version of that site - which should maintain the relevant links and domain authority - there's not necessarily an issue there?

The thing is even when the domain expires, the royalty for the content still belongs to the rightful owner. So, buying an expired domain doesn't necessarily mean that the royalty to that expired domain's content is transferred to you.

 

[homeriscool]

Thanks for all of your answers everyone!

 

[laur.laurix]

Bullshit

I've used expired content before and it ranks just fine.

 

[Mr Positive]

Yes just rewrite it and make it pass copyscape you’ll be safe

 

[laur.laurix]

This can only be a problem if you end up in court but it will be no issue with G because in thir DMCA form they ask for the original source of the text which will be the domain you just bought and rebuild. I got tons of DMCAs and all of them got rejected by G after I made an appeal.

The thing is even when the domain expires, the royalty for the content still belongs to the rightful owner. So, buying an expired domain doesn't necessarily mean that the royalty to that expired domain's content is transferred to you.

 

[ContentWriter]

This can only be a problem if you end up in court but it will be no issue with G because in thir DMCA form they ask for the original source of the text which will be the domain you just bought and rebuild. I got tons of DMCAs and all of them got rejected by G after I made an appeal.

It's better to be proactive than reactive, especially if you are in it for the long haul. Do it correctly right off the bat.

 

[laur.laurix]

True

It's better to be proactive than reactive, especially if you are in it for the long haul. Do it correctly right off the bat.

 

[Digirulz]

If it your own content and is deindexed, then give it a try.