09 November 2012

Matt Cutts video: Should I keep a domain parked without content before I launch the website?


Video Published on Nov 7, 2012
I have a parked domain and want to launch a new website on it. Are there any pitfalls I should avoid? Should I keep my domain parked or put some sort of stub page there?
Matt Cutts, Google, Mountain View

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