{"slug":"expired-domain-vetting-sop","title":"Expired Domain Vetting SOP — 15-Minute Qualification Process","tags":["domains","pbn","expired-domains","vetting","trust-flow"],"agent_summary":"Step-by-step 15-20 minute process to vet an expired domain for PBN use: stat thresholds, Wayback Machine history check, backlink profile analysis, and pass/fail decision logic.","trigger_phrases":["how to vet a domain","expired domain vetting","is this domain good","domain quality check","check domain before buying","PBN domain vetting","trust flow thresholds","should I buy this domain"],"runnable":true,"markdown":"\n### Expired Domain Vetting SOP\n\n15-20 minutes per domain. Every domain gets the full process before registering.\n\n#### Stat Thresholds (Quick Reference)\n\n**Trust Flow (Majestic) — Primary Indicator:**\n\n| TF Range | Rating | Use Case |\n|----------|--------|----------|\n| 2-7 | Trash | Reject |\n| 8-9 | Usable | Budget PBN only |\n| 10-14 | Good | Standard PBN |\n| 15-19 | Very Good | PBN + resellable |\n| 20-24 | Excellent | ~$200 resale |\n| 25-29 | Outstanding | ~$500 resale |\n| 30+ | Elite | Rare at reg cost |\n\n**Critical Rule:** TF and DA MUST align within ~10 points. DA 45 + TF 5 = SPAM. Always reject large disparities.\n\n**Other Metrics:**\n- Referring Domains: 20-40 acceptable, 40-70 good, 70-100+ excellent\n- Referring IPs: Should match referring domains closely\n- Domain Length: Max 26 chars for resellability\n\n#### Step 1: Stats Check (2 min)\n\n- TF and DA alignment within 10 points\n- Referring domains 20+\n- Topical Trust Flow consistent (top 3 topics in same niche = good, scattered = reject)\n\n#### Step 2: Wayback Machine History (5 min)\n\nOpen 5-6 snapshots spread across years. Automatic rejections:\n- Adult, gambling, or pharmaceutical content\n- Foreign alphabet (unless targeting that region)\n- Hacked pages\n- Parking-only history (entire lifespan)\n- Drastic content/niche shifts\n\nGreen lights:\n- 5-10+ years consistent niche content\n- Company/organization site that closed\n- Educational/resource content\n\n#### Step 3: Backlink Profile (5 min)\n\n**Anchor Text Distribution (Ideal):**\n- 50-60% brand mentions (domain/company name)\n- 20-30% generic (\"click here\", \"read more\")\n- 10-20% keyword-related\n- 5-10% naked URL\n\n**Red Flags:** All exact-match keywords, adult/spam terms, foreign language spam\n\n**Do-Follow Ratio:** More do-follow than no-follow = good. Majority no-follow = comment spam.\n\n#### Step 4: Source URL Spot-Check (5 min)\n\nOpen 10-15 referring URLs manually:\n- Good: Editorial mentions, resource pages, .edu/.gov, news sites, moderated forums\n- Bad: Blog comment spam, forum signatures, syndication patterns, scraper sites, link farms\n\nAccept if: 50%+ quality links with good diversity.\n\n#### Step 5: Decision (1 min)\n\n```\nTF 8+? → NO = Reject\nTF & DA aligned (within 10pts)? → NO = Deep investigation\nWayback clean? (no adult/gambling/pharma/foreign) → NO = Reject\nContent consistent niche? → NO = Reject\nBacklinks 50%+ quality? → NO = Reject\nGood anchor distribution? → NO = Reject\nALL YES → BUY IMMEDIATELY\n```\n\nNever procrastinate on a qualified domain — register immediately or someone else will.\n\n#links-sop #domains #pbn #expired-domains #vetting #trust-flow\n","html":"

Expired Domain Vetting SOP

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15-20 minutes per domain. Every domain gets the full process before registering.

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Stat Thresholds (Quick Reference)

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Trust Flow (Majestic) — Primary Indicator:

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| TF Range | Rating | Use Case |\n|----------|--------|----------|\n| 2-7 | Trash | Reject |\n| 8-9 | Usable | Budget PBN only |\n| 10-14 | Good | Standard PBN |\n| 15-19 | Very Good | PBN + resellable |\n| 20-24 | Excellent | ~$200 resale |\n| 25-29 | Outstanding | ~$500 resale |\n| 30+ | Elite | Rare at reg cost |

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Critical Rule: TF and DA MUST align within ~10 points. DA 45 + TF 5 = SPAM. Always reject large disparities.

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Other Metrics:

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Step 1: Stats Check (2 min)

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Step 2: Wayback Machine History (5 min)

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Open 5-6 snapshots spread across years. Automatic rejections:

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Green lights:

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Step 3: Backlink Profile (5 min)

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Anchor Text Distribution (Ideal):

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Red Flags: All exact-match keywords, adult/spam terms, foreign language spam

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Do-Follow Ratio: More do-follow than no-follow = good. Majority no-follow = comment spam.

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Step 4: Source URL Spot-Check (5 min)

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Open 10-15 referring URLs manually:

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Accept if: 50%+ quality links with good diversity.

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Step 5: Decision (1 min)

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TF 8+? → NO = Reject\nTF & DA aligned (within 10pts)? → NO = Deep investigation\nWayback clean? (no adult/gambling/pharma/foreign) → NO = Reject\nContent consistent niche? → NO = Reject\nBacklinks 50%+ quality? → NO = Reject\nGood anchor distribution? → NO = Reject\nALL YES → BUY IMMEDIATELY\n
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Never procrastinate on a qualified domain — register immediately or someone else will.

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#links-sop #domains #pbn #expired-domains #vetting #trust-flow

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