As an example of what I mean, try to Google: site:example.com [google.com] (not the domain I'm buying but shows what I'm talking about). Notice that it's in the Google index but it shows no description text and no Cached link.
Is this simply because Google doesn't value the page since it's almost identical to other domains parked with the same service? Or could it indicate something wrong with the domain such that I shouldn't buy it.
Thanks for any advice!
[edited by: buckworks at 6:08 am (utc) on Oct. 5, 2009]
[edit reason] Please no specifics; see TOS [/edit]
Look for a meta tag like this:
<meta name="robots" content="noarchive">
almost identical to other domains parked with the same service
Once the domain has its own unique content, the search engines will eventually catch on and begin to treat it normally.
You'll be starting from scratch, so good luck!
I'm just trying to ensure I don't buy a domain with a penalty or anything like that, and hope Google does treat the site normally once we put our content there. Thanks for the reply.
I like to look at the Way Back Machine for domains that have been 'around the block' a few times so to speak...
