Looking to Buy a New Domain for 10 Years
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I want to Know, for how much year i should buy a new domain for optimal SEO Results. Should I Buy it for 3 Years, 5 Years or 10 Years
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I second all the responses from Ryan, Marie and Martin.
As a simple answer, I'll say if you are spending considerable amount of time, money and resources in the business, it can't hurt to have it renewed/registered for 5/10 years. It can't hurt right other then the extra $100 expense. If it bothers you, just renew it and move on
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Marie is correct. The number of years a domain is registered for is not a ranking factor. Building a solid website architecture, providing great content, earning links and promoting your site in social media all have value.
Two short videos which clarifies this topic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1_1NQWQJ2Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnfM_szmDh0
The myth that domain registration is a ranking factor may have stemmed from a patent filed by Google years ago and was likely promoted by domain registrars seeking to boost sales.
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No one really knows if the domain registration period is a factor in SEO, however I guess if you have the money now, register it for a longer period to show it is a lasting site and over time build trust to the domain.
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I don't personally think that the length of time you register a domain for makes any difference. It's listed as a factor on the Hubspot webgrader (or at least it used to be) but I've never seen anyone prove that the length the domain is registered for makes a difference.
Now, if you bought a domain that was 10 years old and had accumulated backlinks for 10 years that's a different story.
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