The Moz Q&A Forum

    • Forum
    • Questions
    • My Q&A
    • Users
    • Ask the Community

    Welcome to the Q&A Forum

    Browse the forum for helpful insights and fresh discussions about all things SEO.

    1. SEO and Digital Marketing Q&A Forum
    2. Categories
    3. Technical SEO Issues
    4. What criteria to use on deciding to renew a domain

    What criteria to use on deciding to renew a domain

    Technical SEO Issues
    5 3 489
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as question
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • FidelityOne
      FidelityOne last edited by

      I have a domain with a domain authority rank of 16 and 0 inbound links.  I have owned the domain for over 6 years and no longer have any use for it. Additionally, it has no good keywords in the domain. It has been a one page website for about 4 years.

      The broad question is what criteria do people using in deciding whether or not to renew a domain name? I have a bunch coming due and am interested if I should take the time to try and sell on SEDO or just let them expire.

      Whould love to hear how people handle this situation.

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • EGOL
        EGOL last edited by

        If the content is any good, post adsense on the site and see how much it earns.

        FidelityOne 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • FidelityOne
          FidelityOne @EGOL last edited by

          It only gets about 500 unique visitors per month so given that statistic,  it would only make maybe .60 cents per year.  Thanks for the reply however.

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • ASOS
            ASOS last edited by

            Have you thought of 301ing it to your stronger sites - passing ever a little bit of authority over to any other sites you have is one idea.

            Sounds to be like the site is very flat and not really adding much - I would look at the less is more approach.

            FidelityOne 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • FidelityOne
              FidelityOne @ASOS last edited by

              I have thought about that but what criteria would you use to decide if it is worth the $8 bucks for the renewal.

              I own a couple hundred domains and am also trying to also figure out whether I should stop renewing them and let them expire or 301 them to one of my industry related websites.  I understand that seasoned URL's that are keyword specific can add small bit of value, but how much value.... $8 worth per year?

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • 1 / 1
              • First post
                Last post
              • I want to use a domain that has previously been forwarded elsewhere. Any considerations?
                WebMarkets
                WebMarkets
                0
                3
                34

              • Using Sub Domains For Back Linking
                Paddy_Moogan
                Paddy_Moogan
                0
                2
                47

              • Using a single sitemap for multiple domains
                customerparadigm.com
                customerparadigm.com
                0
                2
                525

              • Does image domain name matter when using a CDN?
                joseph.chambers
                joseph.chambers
                0
                5
                655

              • What is the advantage of using sub domains instead of pages on the root domain?
                ThompsonPaul
                ThompsonPaul
                0
                4
                1.3k

              • Domain taken. Which is better? Using hypens or longer domain.
                PeterM22
                PeterM22
                0
                5
                404

              • Using hyphenated sub-domains or non-hyphenated sub-domains? What is the question! I Any takers?
                dcmike
                dcmike
                0
                11
                5.5k

              • When does it make sense to use no-follow on your own domain?
                AlanMosley
                AlanMosley
                0
                4
                1.0k

              Get started with Moz Pro!

              Unlock the power of advanced SEO tools and data-driven insights.

              Start my free trial
              Products
              • Moz Pro
              • Moz Local
              • Moz API
              • Moz Data
              • STAT
              • Product Updates
              Moz Solutions
              • SMB Solutions
              • Agency Solutions
              • Enterprise Solutions
              • Digital Marketers
              Free SEO Tools
              • Domain Authority Checker
              • Link Explorer
              • Keyword Explorer
              • Competitive Research
              • Brand Authority Checker
              • Local Citation Checker
              • MozBar Extension
              • MozCast
              Resources
              • Blog
              • SEO Learning Center
              • Help Hub
              • Beginner's Guide to SEO
              • How-to Guides
              • Moz Academy
              • API Docs
              About Moz
              • About
              • Team
              • Careers
              • Contact
              Why Moz
              • Case Studies
              • Testimonials
              Get Involved
              • Become an Affiliate
              • MozCon
              • Webinars
              • Practical Marketer Series
              • MozPod
              Connect with us

              Contact the Help team

              Join our newsletter
              Moz logo
              © 2021 - 2026 SEOMoz, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. All rights reserved. Moz is a registered trademark of SEOMoz, Inc.
              • Accessibility
              • Terms of Use
              • Privacy