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Originally Posted by drivengrl
That's right. Make sure you check the history at archive.org to see what the previous use of the site was. You never know if it is blacklisted by Google or not. Make sure to do your research.
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This is the first time I have come across archive.org so I went to it and did some research on sites I have worked on in the past and presently. Not all of the information displayed appears correct. I actually own 1 banned domain, you wouldnt know it for looking at archive.com. It is a good tool for reference purposes but I would rely on it.
One important factor when buying a domain, i think anyway, is when was it origionally registered. Buying old domain that have never expired seems like a good way of avoiding sandbox.
The domain I am currently working on worldwidetrading.co.uk we registered last year immediatly after it expired. We tried to buy it amicably but were unable to contact the previous owner. Now that it has expired and been re-registered it appears as if it is a new domain.