Someone on X (formerly Twitter) asked if domain age impacted search rankings. Google’s John Mueller sets the record straight.
The person asking the question tweeted:
“Does the age of a domain name impact Google search rankings?”
SEOs have for a long time noticed that older domain names correlate with top rankings.
But correlations are generally a poor foundation for understanding the world.
For example, the number of computer science doctorates awarded in the United States correlates exactly with the video game arcade revenues.
What Google’s John Mueller Said About Domain Age
Google’s John Mueller tweeted: