Older domain names & SEO

Any advantage?

[etrader]

Is there any SEO advantage to using an old domain name ie buying someones old name - would the site get out of the sandbox any faster for example?

cheers

[Webwork]

Ummm, if there is/was - and I've heard a few rumors to that effect :) - then chances are that by the time the issue is being discussed in public forums the SEs have already begun the process of factoring in how the issue will be "gamed".

Here's how to approach SEO: Do lots and lots and lots of testing. Always have test projects - lot and lots and lots - in the pipeline. When working on pipeline projects be certain to test only 1 element at a time across lots and lots and lots of websites.