Comments on: Domain Age and the Wonkiness of the Algorithm http://www.amodon.com/blog/seo/domain-age-and-the-wonkiness-of-the-algorithm/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:42:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: MG http://www.amodon.com/blog/seo/domain-age-and-the-wonkiness-of-the-algorithm/#comment-13 MG Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:51:09 +0000 http://www.amodon.com/blog/seo/domain-age-and-the-wonkiness-of-the-algorithm/#comment-13 i'm not gonna disagree with you that it's a necessary evil, i just don't think it should be weighed as heavily as it is. currently, it's too easy to buy an old domain off someone and start loading it up with content to start getting rankings. granted, you can't flip it too quickly, else the google machine will get suspicious, but still...it's mildly annoying. ;) that, and, it's fun explaining to clients, "well, there's your problem, your domain is too new." *laughs* though i do hear you 100% about people flipping sites -- that i blame on the spammers. they might go by "shady affiliate marketers" these days, but a spammer in sheep's skin is still a spammer by my definition. :) i’m not gonna disagree with you that it’s a necessary evil, i just don’t think it should be weighed as heavily as it is. currently, it’s too easy to buy an old domain off someone and start loading it up with content to start getting rankings. granted, you can’t flip it too quickly, else the google machine will get suspicious, but still…it’s mildly annoying. ;) that, and, it’s fun explaining to clients, “well, there’s your problem, your domain is too new.” *laughs*

though i do hear you 100% about people flipping sites — that i blame on the spammers. they might go by “shady affiliate marketers” these days, but a spammer in sheep’s skin is still a spammer by my definition. :)

]]> By: Eric |Directory One SEO http://www.amodon.com/blog/seo/domain-age-and-the-wonkiness-of-the-algorithm/#comment-12 Eric |Directory One SEO Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:19:31 +0000 http://www.amodon.com/blog/seo/domain-age-and-the-wonkiness-of-the-algorithm/#comment-12 I see your point and I know it's a far from perfect system, but I think it is somewhat necessary. You and I both know there have been probably millions of websites for companies and blogs that have popped up one day and are gone months later. The ineternet has a lot of garabage out there. Now if domain age was the only thing these engines based their results on, I would have aproblem. However, domain age is just one piece of the puzzle, and i think it's helpful. I see your point and I know it’s a far from perfect system, but I think it is somewhat necessary. You and I both know there have been probably millions of websites for companies and blogs that have popped up one day and are gone months later. The ineternet has a lot of garabage out there. Now if domain age was the only thing these engines based their results on, I would have aproblem. However, domain age is just one piece of the puzzle, and i think it’s helpful.

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