PR0 and domain names

does PR0 transfer over to new servers?

[kira]

I have a large group of sites that were all hit with PR0 several months ago. Consequently, I purchased a new server with new domains (each with a unique IP), and have had great success with these new sites.

I am wondering whether the PR0 penalty would carry over to the new server if I were to tranfer all my PR0 domains to the new server (with new IPs for each domain). I would be altering the content of each site, starting from scratch so as to avoid whatever may have caused the PR0 penalty.

Any advice/insight would be most appreciated!

[ciml]

Advice is tricky when it comes to PR0 penalties, Google keep the rules secret and they change quite often anyway.

Personally, I would forget about IPs and servers and just expect the domains to keep the penalty for as long as it takes for the penalty to go. It can be a long time.

[NFFC]

>and have had great success with these new sites.

Good stuff!

It's a risk and reward decision, I imagine that moving the other domains to your new server will save you a few 100 dollars a year. I think the risk is very very small but why chance it to save a few dollars?

[kira]

Thank you for the speedy response!:)

The reason I wanted to transfer the domains to my new server was because the PR0 sites aren't receiving any traffic due to the penalty at Google........it was my hope that by transferring them to the new server with new IPs, etc., the penalty would somehow dissolve.

I've been confused regarding what to do with these PR0 domains, as there is no point in paying for them if they aren't bringing in any traffic/income.......I was thinking about selling the domains, but would feel guilty about not informing the new owner about the penalty.

[NFFC]

>no point in paying for them if they aren't bringing in any traffic/income

There are other engines apart from the Big G :)

Exclude googlebot from the domains [404 is best] and work the other engines with them, win win stratagy.

[nutsandbolts]

I was thinking about selling the domains, but would feel guilty about not informing the new owner about the penalty.

Well, if you're a moral person I would tell the buyer because penalties stick to a domain for quite some time.

If the domains are "so so" I would just let them go and get on with building a new set of sites that don't break any rules and are nice and fluffy.

[Beachboy]

Probably you will have to change those PR0 domain names to get rid of the penalties.

Or, create a new page on a new domain, get inbound links to it so it ranks well, and tie a popup to that page, that opens the front door to the PR0 website.

Good luck.

[dauction]

"was thinking about selling the domains, but would feel guilty about not informing the new owner about the penalty"

another point in case why Googles PR is terrbile..the penalty stays with a domain no matter who owns it..

shame on you google..

Your new servers idea is worth the try IMO..what? your suppose to sit back and just "take it"