8 things to look out for when buying an expired domain

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In this episode of the Niche Website Builders Podcast, Mark Mars and Adam Smith talk about eight reasons to consider buying an expired domain rather than a fresh one. What are the pros and cons?

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What is an expired domain?
Why do domains expire? Business went bust; owner doesn’t/forgets to renew
Pros: Retains Google history, SEO value, solid backlinks, skipped sandbox period
Analysis and Metrics Tools:
- Wayback Machine: Provides a historical view of an expired domain’s Website
- Ahrefs and Semrush: Seek specific domain metrics and backlink profiles
- SEO Checker: View majestic and Moz metrics without a subscription
- Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS): Check for trademarks
1: History
2: Backlink profile
3: Domain rating and authority
4: Anchor text
5: Indexed pages
6: Historical traffic
7: Trademarks
8: Claim social media sites

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