Does Domain Age Matter?

Imagine you're a new student in a new school. You know nobody there and you're a complete stranger to this new world. That's what a domain is like. People are looking through you not paying much attention. The moderators (Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc) of the school who manage the whole system  don't bother knowing you much. You introduced yourself to them and yeah, they recognize the fact that you exist. And so you get your http://www.domain.com in the list but never actually get all other pages displayed - just the home page.

You know some things! You want to tell your content to the moderators and make a good impression and be recognized. But currently, you're a new guy. Plus the moderators are snobs to new guys. You are currently a nobody... and nobodies don't talk with the big guys. At the moment, you only talk to yourself discussing with your alter ego on how to gain the school's trust.

Eventually, you will find friends. Friends who will share common interests, talk with you and probably holler back at you (your backlinks!). And if you be friendly enough, you'll find more and more friends who share the same interests. Probably even join a club, a network.

So you have friends. You're recognized partially now. Then what? The moderators don't care much about that. People make friends all the time. What concerns them, however, is the reputation of the school. They want to provide the best students upfront! - (yes the students found on the 1st SERP, they're A+ Students)

Interschool contests (searches) are normally held from time to time. Right now, what you can do is come up to be the most konwledgeable student and show off all the content you know utilizing all those keywords that would definitely impress. You are given a shot along with a few others to join the contest. Now's your chance! Remember to widen up that vocabulary to cope up with relevant matters and trends concerning topics covered by that contest.

Don't try to pose as a smarty by filling youself up with words you don't even know. By the time you talk, you will talk a lot of gibberish that would surely make a fool out of yourself. You're keyword stuffing yourself.

Soon enough, moderators will recognize you. By being one of the top students in a certain field, you will gain their respect. As a result, they turn to you whenever further contests come provided you're not letting yourself slip down the knowledge gaining game.

There are certain instances wherein you're not a total stranger to the new school. You may have your cousin study there. Probably your mom teaches there. This was where you met your partner and a few friends before actually enrolling. These kinds of connections can greatly benefit a new student simply because it adds instant reputation and higher chances of acquiring your desired back links in a shorter period.