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Expired Domain Acquisition SOP

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Two Domain Finders

CTRify has two expired domain tools: the General Expired Domains Finder (keyword-based) and the Google Maps Expired Domain Finder (location-based for GMB).

Decision Flow

Procedure: General Expired Domains Finder

Step 1: Prepare Keywords

  • Minimum recommended: 100 keywords
  • Can also connect existing website and select current ranking URLs/keywords
  • One keyword per line

Step 2: Run Discovery

  1. Navigate to Expired Domains Finder
  2. Choose input method:
    • Option A: Connect existing website, select ranking URLs/keywords
    • Option B: Add keywords manually (one per line)
  3. Click Search

Step 3: Analyze Results

The system returns domains with these metrics:

MetricDescription
DRDomain Rating (Ahrefs)
DADomain Authority (Moz)
TFTrust Flow (Majestic)
BacklinksTotal backlink count

Step 4: Evaluate & Register

  • Check metrics against your requirements
  • Verify domain history (clean, no spam)
  • Register promising domains through your preferred registrar

Procedure: Google Maps Expired Domain Finder

Step 1: Set Location

  1. Select Country
  2. Select State/Region
  3. Select City

Step 2: Choose Business Types

  • Select one or more business types from the list
  • System will search for closed businesses in that category
  1. Click Search
  2. System scrapes and parses business websites
  3. Identifies expired domains from closed/verified businesses

Step 4: Review Results

  • Returns expired domains with DR, DA, TF, backlink counts
  • These domains have Google-verified business history
  • Strategy: Register and create websites using real business names/addresses

Step 5: Build on Acquired Domain

  • Create a contextual blog with content linking to your target URLs
  • Leverages Google's trust in verified business domains
  • Future feature: AI website generator with Wayback Machine restoration

Strategy Note

Google Maps expired domains carry extra trust because they were verified businesses. Create contextual content that links naturally to your target URLs.

Verification Checklist

  • [ ] Sufficient keywords entered (100+ for general finder)
  • [ ] Location set correctly (for Maps finder)
  • [ ] Metrics reviewed (DR, DA, TF, backlinks)
  • [ ] Domain history verified (no spam/penalties)
  • [ ] Domain registered
  • [ ] AI website created on domain
  • [ ] Contextual links added to money site

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