Old domain or New domain?

[JustOneUK]

I reg'd a golf forum (http://www.ukgolfchat.com) 3 years and 4 months ago and never really had the time to persue it so I just shut it down.

Now I have more time I'm thinking of opening it again... trouble is - I'm not overly fond of the domain name anymore.

Should I just reg a new one with a better domain name or just stick with this nicely aged one?

What would YOU do?

Thanks in adv.......
James.

[iamlijo]

Old domain have value . So i think you better stick on to old domain than registering a new one

[sirearl]

So exactly why are you asking this question.?:D:D:D

Cause if you don't know the answer yous in big trouble.:p

Earl

[fisicx]

Not so much the old domain that has value, it's the mature content that google likes. The domain name on it's own won't carry much weight.

[NMHancock]

Hi James,

Why don't you just redirect the old domain to your new all-dancing-all-singing domain? Get the best of both worlds

Neil M Hancock

[JustOneUK]

So exactly why are you asking this question.?:D:D:D

Cause if you don't know the answer yous in big trouble.:p

Earl
I'm asking because I honestly can't decide. I could reg a new domain and get it to rank, likewise I could just use the old one. It feels like 6 of 1 and half dozen of the other - so the question remains, what would YOU do?

Believe it or not Al, I'm happy to listen to advice in case I haven't considered every angle :eek::p

[MGDigital]

I personally like ukgolfchat.com. It's short, to the point and contains relevant keywords, which will be beneficial for your search engine rankings.

You might be hard pressed to find a better domain than that which is free for the taking, so my advice would be to stick with it...

What were your ideas for alternative domain names, and have you checked if they're available?

[JustOneUK]

Hi James,

Why don't you just redirect the old domain to your new all-dancing-all-singing domain? Get the best of both worlds

Neil M Hancock
The old domain only has about 2 links pointing to it. 301'ing or changing the DNS won't do much in terms of helping as far as I'm aware. I did think I could go with a new domain and just sell the old one. Someone might want the domain age. :|

[JustOneUK]

What were your ideas for alternative domain names, and have you checked if they're available?
I have alternatives and yes they are available so I can't really say what they are - but they are to the point.
eg: One that is available that I'm not interested in is MyGolfForum.co.uk

[Kay]

I'm not an expert on the subject but I'd definitely keep the old domain. I believe that older domains do have more value, so don't let it go. I also have an old golf related domain and website (no interest in the subject at all). I plan to keep it, maybe develop it a bit better, and then I'd love to sell it. Domains can be quite valuable. That said, sorry, I don't think that ukgolfchat is such a great name.

[NMHancock]

The old domain only has about 2 links pointing to it. 301'ing or changing the DNS won't do much in terms of helping as far as I'm aware. I did think I could go with a new domain and just sell the old one. Someone might want the domain age. :|
Although your current domain is older its not exactly old, its from Dec 2005, so i wouldn't get too tied domain by the domain if its only benefit is the age.

If i was you i would keep the domain and redirect it anyway and then use the new domain (which you like) and start the SEO work on that domain. The search engines then also know that your slightly older domain is now become your brand-spanking new domain (with favourable URL)

Neil M Hancock

[amidcars]

No its better to start the website again with old domain. When you are using old domain then it wll be most helpful when optimizing your website.