Expired domain with wikipedia link question

[divu]

If I buy expired domain having wilipedia link and do 301 to my main site, will it be helpful? if the niche is not the same?

 

[RoyRoyan]

If the niche is very different (like a sushi restaurant vs. an auto repair shop), then it’s likely there won’t be any benefit at all.

 

[divu]

If the niche is very different (like a sushi restaurant vs. an auto repair shop), then it’s likely there won’t be any benefit at all.

Noted, So sushi restaurant to 301 sushi will work, ok

 

[kaizer]

Buying Wikipedia links and make 301 redirection will surely help you when the niche is same. But difference in niche will not have any benefits.

 

[TheMarquis]

If I buy expired domain having wilipedia link and do 301 to my main site, will it be helpful? if the niche is not the same?

No. In order to get results, you should chose an expired domain/backlink relevant to your niche.

 

[divu]

Buying Wikipedia links and make 301 redirection will surely help you when the niche is same. But difference in niche will not have any benefits.

I mean what if expired domain is having the wokipedia links but the niche is different.

 

[RapidWorkers]

If I buy expired domain having wilipedia link and do 301 to my main site, will it be helpful? if the niche is not the same?

might give a lil boost short term but diff niche means weak relevance so google might not vibe long term. better if the link fits your main site’s theme

 

[divu]

if same niche and there is only one wikipedia link, that will be good or we need lots of back link from wikipedia

 

[jimbobo2779]

Just so you know, I could crawl wikipedia and find thousands of domains with links to them, it is full of links to expired domains. You'd be far better off crawling in your niche and finding domains with links from sites that rank highly in your niche.

People have been told to look at domain auctions and expiring lists too much, they have forgotten that there is a world of great domains out there just waiting for someone to come along and pick them up.

 

[Rasmus Jensen]

Redirecting expired domains with Wikipedia links can help, but niche relevance is key for best SEO impact

 

[RoyRoyan]

Noted, So sushi restaurant to 301 sushi will work, ok

I gave an example of niche mismatch where a 301 redirect likely won’t bring any benefit: from a sushi restaurant website to an auto repair shop. The assumption is that the Wikipedia page should also be in the same niche (sushi, in my example).

 

[Starblazer]

If the site lacks authority, wikipedia links won't help in any way. You need other parameters to see if it's worth the effort.

 

[kaizer]

I mean what if expired domain is having the Wikipedia links but the niche is different.

If the expired domain has Wikipedia links but the niche is different, the backlinks won’t help much for SEO in your new niche. They may even be removed or ignored over time due to irrelevance.

 

[seo crazy]

A 301 redirect from an expired domain with a Wikipedia link won’t help if its topic doesn’t match yours. Google ignores unrelated links.

 

[pala777]

If I buy expired domain having wilipedia link and do 301 to my main site, will it be helpful? if the niche is not the same?

If the niche is not related, the value is minimal. The 301 might pass some authority, but relevance matters a lot now. Google could even ignore it or see it as manipulation. Better to use expired domains in the same niche or rebuild them as niche blogs and link naturally.