How do you find out if an expired domain had any traffic? - GoFuckYourself.com

GeorgeTH · 07-24-2002, 03:02 PM

Thanks for Lensman's answer re. getting traffic in http://bbs.gofuckyourself.net/showth...threadid=69078 - one of his ideas was to buy expired domains. Seems to be only worth it when there actually was any traffic going to that domain - otherwise you could buy any free domain and be no better of...

So:how do you find out if an expired domain actually had any traffic?

Reason I'm asking: in recent weeks I'd been busy looking for several new domain names, and a good number of names I came up with was of cause taken. Usually I'm a nosy person, so if I think it was a really good name I do a 'whois' (to see when it was registered and if there's a chance it might expire soon), and then call the actual domain to see what it's used for (paysite, AVS, SE traffic, TGP galleries, etc.) - sometimes learn a thing or two from it, too!

You'd be surprised [or not!] how many good domain names are either completely dormant, for sale, or simply pointing to some odd search engine or portal pages! There's one site in HK which has heaps of adult domains pointing to their search engine... Do get an expired domain which never had any traffic seems to be a waste of money.

Royaltee_Gee · 07-24-2002, 03:03 PM

you could try alexa.com

hahmike · 07-24-2002, 03:04 PM

as for me... i have no idea, son. but i love the selective highlighting

Libertine · 07-24-2002, 03:07 PM

Just look at how many links are pointing at it and if it has any good listings (yahoo, dmoz).

49thParallel · 07-24-2002, 03:34 PM

You might want to check out the different tools available here:

http://marketleap.com/publinkpop/default.htm

Good reference site!

Brujah · 07-24-2002, 04:23 PM

You need a little mojo.

archer · 07-24-2002, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 49thParallel
You might want to check out the different tools available here:

http://marketleap.com/publinkpop/default.htm

Good reference site!

thanks 49thparallel

that site's definately worth bookmarking.

archer · 07-24-2002, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Brujah
You need a little mojo.

and u've got a great site too brujah. hope it's doing well.

07-24-2002, 03:02 PM	#1
GeorgeTH Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: too much in front of my monitor... Posts: 367	How do you find out if an expired domain had any traffic? Thanks for Lensman's answer re. getting traffic in http://bbs.gofuckyourself.net/showth...threadid=69078 - one of his ideas was to buy expired domains. Seems to be only worth it when there actually was any traffic going to that domain - otherwise you could buy any free domain and be no better of... So:<b><u>how do you find out if an expired domain actually had any traffic?</u></b> Reason I'm asking: in recent weeks I'd been busy looking for several new domain names, and a good number of names I came up with was of cause taken. Usually I'm a nosy person, so if I think it was a really good name I do a 'whois' (to see when it was registered and if there's a chance it might expire soon), and then call the actual domain to see what it's used for (paysite, AVS, SE traffic, TGP galleries, etc.) - sometimes learn a thing or two from it, too! <b>You'd be surprised</b> [or not!] <b>how many good domain names are either completely dormant, for sale, or simply pointing to some odd search engine or portal pages!</b> There's one site in HK which has heaps of adult domains pointing to their search engine... Do get an expired domain which never had any traffic seems to be a waste of money. <br> <br>

07-24-2002, 03:04 PM	#3
hahmike So Fucking Banned Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,488	as for me... i have no idea, son. but i love the selective <u>highlighting</u>

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Brujah Beer Money Baron Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: brujah / gmail Posts: 22,157	You need a little mojo. __________________ Free Premium Domain Lists and Tools at Clickmojo.com For Sale: Obscenity.com

07-24-2002, 03:03 PM	#2
Royaltee_Gee Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 973	you could try alexa.com

07-24-2002, 03:07 PM	#4
Libertine sex dwarf Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 17,860	Just look at how many links are pointing at it and if it has any good listings (yahoo, dmoz).

07-24-2002, 03:34 PM	#5
49thParallel So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,197	You might want to check out the different tools available here: http://marketleap.com/publinkpop/default.htm Good reference site!