Redirect of dead domain

[Ach070]

I see people scan a bigh authority website(news site) for dead links/urls to buy this expired/dead domains to setup a redirect.

Does this methode still work? And how do they scan this kind of websites?

 

[MK RANKING]

Yes, the method you're describing finding dead/expired domains that are still linked from high-authority websites (like news sites) can still work in 2025, but it’s become more competitive, risky, and dependent on how you execute it.


Let me explain:

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1. Find high-authority sites (e.g., Forbes, Huffington Post, TechCrunch).
2. Scan them for broken links URLs that 404.
3. Check if those domains are expired or available to register.
4. Register them and either:
   
   • Redirect to your own money site (for SEO boost),
   • Set up a niche site using the old backlinks (expired domain SEO),
   • Flip them (sell them to others),
   • Or use them in a PBN (Private Blog Network).

 

[Ach070]

Yes, the method you're describing finding dead/expired domains that are still linked from high-authority websites (like news sites) can still work in 2025, but it’s become more competitive, risky, and dependent on how you execute it.


Let me explain:

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1. Find high-authority sites (e.g., Forbes, Huffington Post, TechCrunch).
2. Scan them for broken links URLs that 404.
3. Check if those domains are expired or available to register.
4. Register them and either:
   • Redirect to your own money site (for SEO boost),
   • Set up a niche site using the old backlinks (expired domain SEO),
   • Flip them (sell them to others),
   • Or use them in a PBN (Private Blog Network).

Thanks! What are the tools that can be helpfull for this to scan on dead links?

 

[hitoka]

This method still works to some extent but it’s less effective nowadays. People use tools like Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, or Sitebulb to crawl big sites and find broken outbound links. Once they spot a dead link they check if the domain is expired then buy it and set up a redirect to their money site.

 

[Ach070]

Thanks guys

 

[Jannilar18]

Yes, it can still work, but results vary. People use tools like Screaming Frog or Ahrefs to crawl big sites and find dead outbound links. Then they check if the linked domain is available to buy and redirect it to their own site for link juice or traffic.

 

[patriciahop964]

It can still work in some cases, but it's not as powerful as it used to be. Google’s getting better at detecting unnatural redirects. Instead of just chasing expired domains from big sites, focus on building real, high-quality links and content, it’s more stable long term.

 

[Ach070]

Thanks guys!

 

[SEO JOKER]

I see people scan a bigh authority website(news site) for dead links/urls to buy this expired/dead domains to setup a redirect.

Does this methode still work? And how do they scan this kind of websites?

People use tools like Screaming Frog or Ahrefs to find broken links on big sites, then buy those expired domains and redirect them for SEO benefits.

 

[MediaForgePR]

Yes this method works. since these are links from high authority sites. Getting links from those sites could cost you couple of thousand dollars but you are getting it with only around 100 dollars. So this is a good deal for money.

 

[Jason mill]

I see people scan a bigh authority website(news site) for dead links/urls to buy this expired/dead domains to setup a redirect.

Does this methode still work? And how do they scan this kind of websites?

The method can still work, but results vary depending on the domain’s history and backlink profile. People usually use tools like Ahrefs, Scrapebox, or custom crawlers to scan authority sites for outbound broken links, then check if the domains are available.