Are you getting ready to launch a new website online with a brand new domain name You may want to consider registering a deleted domain name instead. Here are some of the benefits to consider from this strategy.
Take advantage of previous backlinks
Quite a few deleted domain names still have a large number of websites still linking to them even though the site at that domain is offline. By registering that abandoned domain name for yourself , uploading content, and getting it live again, you can take advantage of these ready made backlinks in your quest for higher search engine rankings.
Get traffic to your site from day one!
When you register a deleted domain name, you can sometimes get traffic that was going to the old site at that domain name right from the day one of being online. This traffic will come from the backlinks, possibly some search engines that still have old pages ranked, and some people who had the domain bookmarked in their favorites and come back weeks or months later.
Do your research though
There can be potential problems with deleted domain names that is too involved to go in here. One thing I would suggest though is to do your due diligence and make sure that the deleted domain name will suit your purposes.
Registering deleted domain names is only one of many strategies out there to boost traffic to new websites. Some people will register a large number of the best deleted domain names they can find, slap a few articles on it then wait and watch to see which ones stick. Others will carefully research the deleted domains and only choose ones that have a completely clean past.
Whatever you do, choose a domain that is focused on your main keyword and topic. Registering a domain with the keyword healthinsurance for a free internet gaming site only invites problems with the major search engines. Stick to relevant keywords for the domain names.
Any way you look at it though, deleted domains are worth a look.
Joe Duchesne is president and founder of Yowling.com. More on Names and other topics can be found on Yowling.coms website.
Purchasing your own domain is inexpensive and very effective for any kind of marketing campaign online or offline.
You should be able to purchase a domain and redirect it from the same place at no additional cost. Their is no reason to host it - and the KEY in redirecting is to redirect the URL as cloaked or stealth. In other words, when someone clicks on your domain, that is all you ever want them to see in the address bar of the browser... so they do not know you have redirected a domain to another site.
For example,
http://www.FreeSampleCard.com
is redirected to...
http://www.makeloyalcustomers.com/cards.php/lindamiller
Which do you think someone is more likely to remember or be more interested in clicking
If you have a domain that attracts curiosity, you can post your domain name almost anywhere and you will attract people who are looking for what your domain describes.
Dont let anyone tell you all the good domains are taken. Be creative - add a word to the front or back of what you want and you will find something good for you. I recommend keeping your domain names to 3 words that flow well together. Think of words that are also good key words for what you are offering so that when people search for what you are offering they will find your site.
Tip: When you are brainstorming ideas for domain names, type them into a Word document and capitalize the first letter of each word to get an idea of the visual effect - and when you use your domains in advertising, also capitalize the first letter of each word like I have done above. It will much easier for people to read.
I have been buying domains from the same place for years...
Hows that for an effective domain
So, get out there and get your own domains! There are still plenty of domain names for everyone!
Copyright 2005 Linda Miller is a Spiritual Entrepreneur whose quest is to empower others to deliberately create true abundance and prosperity. This article may be distributed freely, provided that this resource box is included in its entirety.