Buying Domains with PR
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Sometimes it can be difficult to get backlinks to a web site. This is especially true if the domain is new, because everything starts from scratch. But, some expired domains already have backlinks. There are a few websites on the internet which list expired domains which have PR. All you have to do is select a domain and put your own website on it.
So, now you have a domain with an excellent PR of 1, 2, 3 or even 4. Now, you just have to maintain this figure (or even increase it).
Don’t be tricked
Make sure you do your research when buying expired domains with PR. PR can be falsified by tricking search engines and the domain you think is great may, in fact, be worthless. Although you’ve only got the cost of the domain to loose, it can still be a dissappointment to find that the domain you bought has a faked PR level.
Before buying a domain name, go to http://google.com and search info:domain.ext (replace domain.ext with the domain). If it lists another website, then the PR belongs to that website.
You should also search link:domain.ext, and check some of the backlink pages. If the PR is faked, you’d probably notice that your link isn’t on any of the pages.
Useful Websites
Domainleft.com - This is a great resourse which I find very useful. It lists expired domains with valid PR, as well as providing tips for buying and selling domains, and obtaining and maintaining PR.
Checkpagerank.net - You can use this great tool for checking whether domains have a valid PR.
Xinureturns.com - Just enter your website’s address into this tool and it’ll give you loads of information, including a diagnosis of page title, keywords and description, ranking from search engines, and backlinks.
