Does purchasing a domain more than 1 years have effect on SE?

Google search patent concern

[goneinthesun]

Can anyone confirm that purchasing a domain for more than 1 years have effect on search engines placement.

Thanks in advance for comment or input.

[arran]

There was some talk about this based on the recent google patent. Personally, I think it's nonsense.

arran.

[dataguy]

I think if it's worth being put in a patent, then it's probably worth registering your best names for a few years into the future.

If you expect the sites to be in business for at least a few more years, then why not?

If you don't expect the sites to be in business for a few more years, then the idea in the patent is probably correct.

[Webwork]

If the algo takes a look at 100 +/- factors it may be a very small piece of the puzzle. If the algo is ever to succeed registration expiration would have to be a very small piece of the puzzle. If quality signals are that remote from the actual "quality content" the system needs to be reinvented.

Besides, as soon as word gets out that a factor may be weighted everyone into the SE gaming industry is all over it and it's back to square one reinventing the algo. (Actually, those who know are various steps ahead by the time the question is asked in public forums.)

[oneguy]

If you don't expect the sites to be in business for a few more years, then the idea in the patent is probably correct.

One dollar today is likely worth more than one dollar a year from now. (depending on inflation / deflation and interest rates.)

As well, search engines could decide to render your 5 year registered domain fairly useless tomorrow.

I won't spend operating capital that way until I'm convinced it really makes a difference. I'm not convinced.

[dataguy]

It amazes me how much of a lightning-rod issue this topic is. You're going to argue that a dollar today is not worth as much a year from now because of inflation and interest? We're talking about $6.95 here. Surely 50 cents is not worth the time arguing such a point.

Multiply that times a hundred or more domains names that need to be registered each year and you're talking about once or twice per month finding the names that are about to expire and renewing them. Forget the possible ranking benefits, my time is worth more than that.

I just don't understand what the big deal is.

[rfontaine]

This idea was a scam put forth by a registrar to get people to register exisiting domains for another 10-years.

The scam worked, and continues to do so.

A great marketing ploy!

[oneguy]

It amazes me how much of a lightning-rod issue this topic is. You're going to argue that a dollar today is not worth as much a year from now because of inflation and interest? We're talking about $6.95 here. Surely 50 cents is not worth the time arguing such a point.
Multiply that times a hundred or more domains names that need to be registered each year and you're talking about once or twice per month finding the names that are about to expire and renewing them. Forget the possible ranking benefits, my time is worth more than that.

I just don't understand what the big deal is.

I didn't realize it was a lightning rod. I'm not feeling emotional about it. In my case, I am talking about hundreds of domains. Each year, I decide again whether I still plan to develop some of them. I let some drop or sell them because my plans have changed. I don't mind spending 10 minutes looking at that once per month. It's probably 10 minutes I'd instead spend screwing off in some form or another anyway.

We're talking about $6.95 here. Surely 50 cents is not worth the time arguing such a point.

You're making the other point without compensation. I don't see how offering a different view with no compensation is any different. It's just a financial / business principle I try to adhere to. There are purchases I make where I pay faster than needed, but I negotiate a discount at the same time. No one does that with domains. (Except places that are severely overpriced to start with.)

If I find that it becomes important in an algo someplace, then I would register years ahead on many domains. I haven't seen any evidence that it makes a difference, which is what the original poster was asking.