Comments on: Run a Domain Name Background Check Before Buying http://www.searchenginejournal.com/buy-established-domains/6995/ Latest Search Engine News from the Search Engine Journal Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:34:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: shellbecomingroundthemountain http://www.searchenginejournal.com/buy-established-domains/6995/comment-page-1/#comment-1112428 shellbecomingroundthemountain Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:37:51 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/buy-established-domains/6995/#comment-1112428 What about running the domain past one of those internet archival sites? You know, the ones which save old copies of webpages in sort of a time capsual? Maybe then you'd see what the domain you're buying was used for previously. What about running the domain past one of those internet archival sites? You know, the ones which save old copies of webpages in sort of a time capsual? Maybe then you’d see what the domain you’re buying was used for previously.

]]> By: Phil Barnhart http://www.searchenginejournal.com/buy-established-domains/6995/comment-page-1/#comment-1104303 Phil Barnhart Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:53:25 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/buy-established-domains/6995/#comment-1104303 There is a a free cheat sheet at http://siteriver.com/domaintest.php to help you conduct a domain name background check. Just enter the domain you are researching and links are generated to help you quickly research a domain's current status and past history. There is a a free cheat sheet at http://siteriver.com/domaintest.php to help you conduct a domain name background check. Just enter the domain you are researching and links are generated to help you quickly research a domain’s current status and past history.

]]> By: domainregistrar http://www.searchenginejournal.com/buy-established-domains/6995/comment-page-1/#comment-1082122 domainregistrar Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:22:05 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/buy-established-domains/6995/#comment-1082122 Hi Ann, Excellent inputs, though I agree that site hosting changes really do not matter in this regard. Previous owners may move from a free to paid hosting, and again change hosts but that in no way could lead to (-)ve rating for any website. Overall good points applicable to all web masters though. Keep it up !! Cheers VB Hi Ann,
Excellent inputs, though I agree that site hosting changes really do not matter in this regard. Previous owners may move from a free to paid hosting, and again change hosts but that in no way could lead to (-)ve rating for any website. Overall good points applicable to all web masters though. Keep it up !!

Cheers
VB

]]> By: Ajith Prasad Edassery http://www.searchenginejournal.com/buy-established-domains/6995/comment-page-1/#comment-1080668 Ajith Prasad Edassery Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:41:30 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/buy-established-domains/6995/#comment-1080668 Hi, Great tips indeed. I shoulda known this three months back :( I purchased this domain without knowing that it was an expired one and still being penalized by Google for some junk backlinks. I am glad that your post was also linked from dailyblogtips (through which I came here) so that this information on background checks spreads faster. Cheers and keep up good work! Ajith Hi,
Great tips indeed. I shoulda known this three months back :( I purchased this domain without knowing that it was an expired one and still being penalized by Google for some junk backlinks.

I am glad that your post was also linked from dailyblogtips (through which I came here) so that this information on background checks spreads faster.

Cheers and keep up good work!

Ajith

]]> By: Ann Smarty http://www.searchenginejournal.com/buy-established-domains/6995/comment-page-1/#comment-1080648 Ann Smarty Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:53:48 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/buy-established-domains/6995/#comment-1080648 @Assad - that's exactly the tool I also recommended in the post :) As for the NS and Whois history, it might mean nothing but it can also be a flag for you to dig further. Like I said with the premium account at Domaintools you can get much more information. @Assad – that’s exactly the tool I also recommended in the post :)

As for the NS and Whois history, it might mean nothing but it can also be a flag for you to dig further. Like I said with the premium account at Domaintools you can get much more information.

]]> By: Assad http://www.searchenginejournal.com/buy-established-domains/6995/comment-page-1/#comment-1080645 Assad Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:43:20 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/buy-established-domains/6995/#comment-1080645 check how often the site changed its hosting (owner) - which also speaks for its stability. ------------- I can't recall on how this point adds up as a factor. Previous owner might as well changed his/her server but I don't think it reflects as bad reputation. I bought myself a domain that changed its NS few times. I don't know whether it's a bad move afterall. Care to elaborate? As pointed by Mikhail, I agree. To be exact, http://whois.domaintools.com/ check how often the site changed its hosting (owner) – which also speaks for its stability.
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I can’t recall on how this point adds up as a factor. Previous owner might as well changed his/her server but I don’t think it reflects as bad reputation.

I bought myself a domain that changed its NS few times. I don’t know whether it’s a bad move afterall.

Care to elaborate?

As pointed by Mikhail, I agree. To be exact, http://whois.domaintools.com/

]]> By: Mikhail Tuknov http://www.searchenginejournal.com/buy-established-domains/6995/comment-page-1/#comment-1080462 Mikhail Tuknov Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:26:51 +0000 http://www.searchenginejournal.com/buy-established-domains/6995/#comment-1080462 I would recommend using http://www.domaintools.com/ I would recommend using http://www.domaintools.com/

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