(Entry was posted by Jay Douglas on this post in the Dumb SEO Questions community on Facebook, 02/08/2014).

What is the best tool/website for checking the history of a domain name?

Hey I have a quick question related for SEO purposes. What is the best tool/website for checking the history of a domain name? For example, say I`m looking to purchase a new domain name to start a brand new website, but I want to check that domain`s history to make sure it wasn`t used in the past or was penalized by Google. ?

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Jay Douglas: Hey I have a quick question related for SEO purposes. What is the best tool/website for checking the history of a domain name? For example, say I'm looking to purchase a new domain name to start a brand new website, but I want to check that domain's history to make sure it wasn't used in the past or was penalized by Google. ;
Peter Fitzer: The wayback machine at archive.org is pretty good. I also did a tutorial on how to vet expired domains for this info. The strategy works for any domain. How to Buy High PR Domains Using PR Powershot
SeoWix: +Peter Fitzer ;i second to this
Nicolas Andrews: Hi, I will suggest something else. SEMrush have a historical data option chart. If you are at the Guru Level or enterprise you will be able to see if that site's traffic dropped suddenly. If yes that means was penalised. Also you can use majesticseo to check the back links. Choose the historical data option and you will be able to see if they was spamming. Hope this help.
Jay Douglas: Ok awesome. +Peter Fitzer ;that worked like a charm! ;