Dominating Google with an Expired Domain: (black-hat SEO Case Study)

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3 жыл бұрын

Learn the sneaky trick this brand new website used to hack the Google Algorithm and rank #1 for 4,612 keywords in less than a year.
This website was outranking major media brands like Techradar, lifewire, PCMag, Toms Guide for high volume keywords. And they did it by using an expired (or possibly just obsolete) domain.
The homepage has tons of high-authority links from major websites like the New York Times, NYMag, New York Post, Playbill, Broadway.com, NJ.com, Buzzfeed and more.
But they had these links before they built any content on the site whatsoever. And the site owner used an ingenious trick to maximize the value of those pre-existing links and rocket up the Google SERPs.
At it's peak, the website was getting an estimated 1.2 Million visitors per month. That's insane traffic for a new site with mediocre content.
Learn exactly how to use an Expired domain to maximize the value of its existing links, and whether using Expired domains is a worthwhile strategy.

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@fsfahad4395 Жыл бұрын

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@leandrobrasil6619 2 жыл бұрын

Great thank you

@ghfans3032 3 жыл бұрын

I have learne a lot from your videos thank you for sharing valuable information. I was trying to make a website but stuck at some point please guide me if you know about my question. I want to make a website like botb.com, at this site they have something that is unique for me. When we select any number of tickets for any product on the site, it takes us to check out page or section but before checking out there is a section/page/app named as "Spot the ball" on image. While playing that game When we move cursor on image it shows X and Y axes and at any (X,Y) point on image when we click it locks that X and Y position and record it in backend database, also add a product against that x and Y axes in basket. Is it possible that I can make all this on wordpress with any custom code or with any plugin-in/app? If it's not possible with wordpress then what are possible options? Any other CMS! I request you to shed some light on this as you are superior in terms of knowledge and experience in this field. Waiting for your response. Thanks

@BuildThatWebsite 3 жыл бұрын

It's probably custom coded. You could definitely do it with WordPress, you just need to hire a developer to build it.

@maxab4372 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, can you make a video on backlink strategy for a new blog

@BuildThatWebsite 3 жыл бұрын

I hope to get more into SEO strategy in the future, but in the meantime you should check out Backlinko: kzfaq.info/love/x7J37QuXsGL7QG6SMIpqKg. Also their SEO Hub has a ton of great info in one place: backlinko.com/hub/seo The truth is it's hard to get backlinks when you're just starting out, and any link you can 'build' yourself isn't worth very much. The best thing you can do is create better content then your competitors, then use one of the white-hat outreach strategies recommended by Brian Dean (Backlinko) and other SEO pros.

@VenturaIT Жыл бұрын

Do you have time to help me monetize my domain portfolio?

@abobakrmahmoud9121 Жыл бұрын

It's the third time to watch your video. I neeeed to understand why this website was backlisted. I really wanna know how I can use an aged domain with good backlinks for the same niche. I'm afraid I lose everything like what happend with this website.

@BuildThatWebsite Жыл бұрын

This website was blacklisted because it was clearly blackhat. They kept the front page and hid an affiliate site behind the scenes. Google probably didn't even detect it automatically, I bet it was manually reported by competitors. There are plenty of SEOs and site builders that use aged domains successfully. I've never used one, but it seems relatively low-risk if you vet your domain well and it's a relevant domain that you add quality content to. An even lower-risk approach is to redirect a relevant aged domain to your existing site to boost your domain authority. I've seen a number of my direct competitors pull this off successfully. Here's a rule of thumb: - If you have more time than money, start from scratch and do it right. - If you have more money than time, consider an aged domain to jumpstart your site, but understand the risks. You might have to start from scratch (or move the content to a new domain).

@abobakrmahmoud9121 Жыл бұрын

@@BuildThatWebsite I see the blackhat in what they did is not making a website around the same niche and not having a content with value to the domain name. So Google hit them for misusing that domain. Not for using the expired domain itself. That's what I could understand so far. And, I think they would have continued if they did use that domain the right way. I already have a website and thinking about having more to have more profit sources not only one. And I wouldn't advise anyone to use a brand-new domain. If expired domain still indexed and previously had rankings could be found easily. That domain would be fine no matter what backlinks are there.

@hipstajohnyy2033 3 жыл бұрын

lol the funny thing i came across this site and was impressed but now it got hit big time! shows you can't cheat google

@BuildThatWebsite 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. They probably made a 100k+ in the meantime. Maybe way more TBH. Who knows, it could have just been an experiment by a professional SEO just to see if it would work. I bet Google didn't even catch it with an algorithm update. It was probably manually reported by enough competitors to trigger a manual review

@hipstajohnyy2033 3 жыл бұрын

@@BuildThatWebsite i think might have been update because it's decline was after december one but either ways definitely made good profit on it