When buying used domains, how do i see the links pointing to that domain? OSE not showing links

[Ron10]

when buying used domains, how do i see the links pointing to that domain? Sometimes the open site explorer doesn't show any links to the domain, especially if the domain is parked.

Obviously a domain for sale with 1000 domains linking to it has lots of SEO Value right?

Thanks mozzers!

[maxweb]

You could try Majestic SEO and see if they show up there.

However, you need to be very careful when buying used domains with existing back links. What are you planning to use it for? If it's simply to 301 to your main site then you could be looking a manual action straight down the barrel. If you are planning on using it as your primary site, be careful that it doesn't already have a penalty.

Instead of who the links were from, have a look at what niche the old website served. If it is relevant, then you will have links from relevant websites and you might also inherit some relevant and diverse anchor text which will help. Use archive.org to have a look.

[Ron10]

i was going use that domain to start a new website in the same genre as the previous site and hopefully get a jump start on link building and get some traffic due to the links that were already in place to that domain.   I wasn't planning on doing a 301 to my other sites but i was planning on linking to my other sites which are in the same genre as well. Does this sound like a good idea?

What exactly do i use archive.org for?

Thanks for your input!

[johnny122]

Although this is a 2009 article, I still find it interesting : http://searchengineland.com/do-links-from-expired-domains-count-with-google-17811

"Buying Expired Domains: Don’t Expect Credit"

"Buying Domain & Running Web Site As Usual: Credit Likely"

[maxweb]

Archive.org basically shows you how the website looked in the past. Therefore, you can make sure that the new content is consistent with what visitors from referral sites are expecting. Do not plagiarize the old content though or your might get sued.

It's a risky tactic that you're using and definitely on the darker shade of gray. I wouldn't do it more than once or twice and make sure that the content is relevant.

[zenstorageunits]

ahrefs.com is another one, I think that finds backlinks a little faster. I generally check ahrefs, majestic seo, and OSE.