What is the main reason for buying an existing domain?

[Alexandoy]

Domain is just the name of the website. Some people register a domain and not use it maybe the aim is to sell the domain name. So what is the big deal of a domain name that it can be sold for a higher price? Why do some people buy an existing domain when they can think of a similar name for their planned website?

 

[Nomad]

Old domains have more value because search engines likes old domains. Old domains also have backlinks which can be good considering the SEO factor.

 

[Justin]

I also head that it is risky to buy old domain because the previous owner could have used it for illegal activities.

 

[Nomad]

It is possible that the domain was used for illegal activities, and it is also possible that the owner decided to drop the domain because he no longer wanted it.

 

[Justin]

Is there a way if find out what the domain was used for in the past? I mean how do I check the expired domain to know if it is good to go?

 

[Sincerem]

Its easier, when you go to the domain expiry date, you'll notice how many months is remaining for it to expire.

 

[Ayokex]

Buying an existing domain will save you a lot of stress and task of starting from the scratch. It's like hiring an experience worker. An existing domain would already have some internet history and qualities that makes it different from new.

 

[GIFTMICHAEL]

I think old domains are recognised on search engines and its contents can easily be tracked on search engines cos they've established themselves than the new ones. That's one of the reasons why others buy old domains.

 

[Eodine]

One reason one might consider buying an existing domain is for domain flipping business that involves the buying of old or existing business and selling later at a profit.

 

[Nomad]

One of the reasons why people want to buy an existing domain is because these domains already have backlinks and backlinks give them an edge when it comes to SEO

 

[Kelly5]

Because to some people buying this particular existing domain name, creating a similar name to this very name won't cut it for them, they just have to get this very name that is already existing.

 

[Senator]

The main reason I can see for someone to go and buy an existing domain is because the domain has some familiarity and closeness to the type of product or services such a person is or wants to offer to their audience

 

[Shigobad2020]

The main reason why we buy existing domain is simply because the domain isnin existence and its already been known by many people. And you don't really need much advertisement before people come to you.

 

[Bookwormlux]

The old domain name may already have some traffic and this would be much more easier for the site owner than using another domain that's not having much traffic.

 

[Nomad]

When you are buying domain from another person, a domain that has been already registered, you need to do some research and check whether it was used for any illegal purpose or not.

 

[Good-Person]

Old domains have more value because search engines likes old domains. Old domains also have backlinks which can be good considering the SEO factor.

Other than that, it is also possible that many people would flock to your website since they are quite aware of the old domain name. People do come back to old websites. However, most of the people would tend to forget websites.

 

[Chibson]

There are so many reasons for buying an existing domain. One of the reasons being that your preferred domain has already be registered by another person. Some domains helps you to rank higher than others.

 

[Nomad]

Other than that, it is also possible that many people would flock to your website since they are quite aware of the old domain name. People do come back to old websites. However, most of the people would tend to forget websites.

If the domain was already associated with a website and you use that domain for a new website, you might be in SEO trouble as your website might be showing a lot of broken links

 

[Good-Person]

If the domain was already associated with a website and you use that domain for a new website, you might be in SEO trouble as your website might be showing a lot of broken links

Maybe the solution to this problem is to hire an SEO expert and a web designer to get things fixed? Is not it much better to buy an existing domain that is somewhat related to the niche of your website? For example, if I want to start a health blog, then isn't it much better to buy a domain that is related to health?

 

[Nomad]

Hiring a seo consultant is very expensive. You might have to spend $500 to fix things on your website. Therefore, it is better to register your own domain