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I registered a domain today for 10 years, the first time I have registered a domain for that long.
It was a .com and I privately registered it so it was much more expensive than buying a 1 year domain.
Before purchasing the domain I wondered "why would somebody register a domain for 10 years?" My answer to myself was some rather obvious advice:
You should register a domain for 10 years if (thinking out loud):
-You plan on the site being around more than 1 year
-You plan to invest money in the site
-You plan to invest considerable time in the site
-The domain is too valuable to lose if you forget to re-register it
-The content is timeless, or at least has longevity longer than 1 year
All of those points in my opinion are signals of quality.
I'm guessing a search engine would favor a domain registered for 10 years for the same reasons you would register a domain for 10 years.
Now to contrast that with why you shouldn't register a domain name for more than 1 year:
-Your not sure if you'll care about the site in over a year
-You are only wanting to invest the bare minimum in the site
-The content won't be relevant in more than a year
-It wouldn't be the end of the world if somebody else snatched the domain if you forgot to re-register it
Most of my domains I register for only 1 year because I'm not sure if the site will be around in a year, therefore I don't want to make a longterm investment.
For instance, I'm throwing things against the wall to see what sticks, and if I REALLY want to make a good site I will now register it for 10 years, as a small testament to the quality and lasting power of the site.
For more discussion on length of registration check out this post and accompanying thread: Does Registering A Domain Name for 10 Years Help Search Ranking?
So how long do you register your domains and why?
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I do it only for 01 and its better becouse i can manage sites in connection to their earnings. If sites didnt perform well, I just dont pay domain for next year
I've only registered one domain for 10 years. Most of the time I register for 1-2 years. If a site starts to take off, the next time registration comes up, I'll register it for a few more years so I don't have to remember to renew it every year. I've lost a few good domains due to credit cards expiring and forgetting about it, so now anything that starts to do well gets at least 2 years.
Thanks rubikon.
Hello Gary...
Yeah, I think I will only be registering sites I have a "reall good feeling" about for 10 years.
Out of curiosity, how has your traffic readership improved now that the seo storm has blown by?
It was a .com and I privately registered it so it was much more expensive than buying a 1 year domain.
Before purchasing the domain I wondered "why would somebody register a domain for 10 years?" My answer to myself was some rather obvious advice:
You should register a domain for 10 years if (thinking out loud):
-You plan on the site being around more than 1 year
-You plan to invest money in the site
-You plan to invest considerable time in the site
-The domain is too valuable to lose if you forget to re-register it
-The content is timeless, or at least has longevity longer than 1 year
All of those points in my opinion are signals of quality.
I'm guessing a search engine would favor a domain registered for 10 years for the same reasons you would register a domain for 10 years.
Now to contrast that with why you shouldn't register a domain name for more than 1 year:
-Your not sure if you'll care about the site in over a year
-You are only wanting to invest the bare minimum in the site
-The content won't be relevant in more than a year
-It wouldn't be the end of the world if somebody else snatched the domain if you forgot to re-register it
Most of my domains I register for only 1 year because I'm not sure if the site will be around in a year, therefore I don't want to make a longterm investment.
For instance, I'm throwing things against the wall to see what sticks, and if I REALLY want to make a good site I will now register it for 10 years, as a small testament to the quality and lasting power of the site.
For more discussion on length of registration check out this post and accompanying thread: Does Registering A Domain Name for 10 Years Help Search Ranking?
So how long do you register your domains and why?
If you like this post then please consider subscribing to my full RSS feed. You can also Subscribe to 45n5 by Email and have new posts sent directly to your inbox.
Rubikon says on February 19, 2007
I do it only for 01 and its better becouse i can manage sites in connection to their earnings. If sites didnt perform well, I just dont pay domain for next year
Gary Ruplinger says on February 25, 2007
I've only registered one domain for 10 years. Most of the time I register for 1-2 years. If a site starts to take off, the next time registration comes up, I'll register it for a few more years so I don't have to remember to renew it every year. I've lost a few good domains due to credit cards expiring and forgetting about it, so now anything that starts to do well gets at least 2 years.
45n5 says on February 25, 2007
Thanks rubikon.
Hello Gary...
Yeah, I think I will only be registering sites I have a "reall good feeling" about for 10 years.
Out of curiosity, how has your traffic readership improved now that the seo storm has blown by?
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