====== Expired Domains ======

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===== Definition =====

**Expired domains** are domains that became available and that already earned a certain amount of credibility based on their age.

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===== Importance for SEO =====

Domains that became available have some advantages against new domains. Here are a few of those advantages:
  * existing [[backlink|backlinks]]
  * Credibility based on their age
  * Existing ratings for PageRank and others
  * Index listings