Purchasing an EXPIRING domain with quality related links
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I'm about to purchase a domain that has highly trusted links pointed to it. I would like to 301 redirect that domain to point to a brand new domain in the same niche.
Some of the links that the expiring domain would take me a long time to obtain so I am thinking to use this method to my advantage.
I know that this is not really a legitimate way to go to build backlinks, but surely this is going to give me good serp improvement which is my main concern at the moment.
I am going to test this method to see if it benefits me in anyway but I would like some opinions to this please.
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Here this one is interetsing also, not that matt nver says the statment is not true.
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Here nmatt cutts video
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So an expired domain the links might be devalued?
If you were to buy a domain off someone and change the registrant and hosting details would they still value that i wonder? not saying its something i would do but it is an interesting point.
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There is a matt cutts video on the subject if you search, i have read they discount the links if the expire. matt cutts was not so clear, but he did say they look out for it.
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It can benefit you as long as the back links exist. The problem with this method is that there are a few companies that specialize in buying domains when they expire. They are normally able to grab ownership faster than you could. Go for it, but if it has a power back link profile, good luck in getting it.
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