sorry, I should note, that's for a live site.
If you'e talking about an expired domain, it will not be ranking. Only way to know for sure then, is to build a site on that domain, add content based around what you're looking to do with it... give it some time, add some backlinks. If nothing ranks.. site title etc. domain is under penalty..... its a long process. But if you have a penalized domain, you're not going to want to link it to your money site. That's the gamble you take.... especially now in the age of google animals, where so many sites have become penalty fodder.
