Domain age and registration history are often overlooked in SEO, but they matter. Google tends to trust older, consistently registered domains more. I wrote a quick script using the SERPSpur WHOIS Checker to pull domain registration data and calculate continuous registration time:
python
import requests
API_KEY = "your_api_key_here"
def get_domain_age(domain):
url = f"https://serpspur.com/tool/who-is-checker/"
params = {"domain": domain, "api_key": API_KEY}
response = requests.get(url, params=params)
data = response.json()
creation_date = data.get("creation_date")
if creation_date:
from datetime import datetime
age = datetime.now() - datetime.strptime(creation_date, "%Y-%m-%d")
return age.days
return None
Example
domain = "example.com"
days = get_domain_age(domain)
print(f"{domain} has been registered for {days} days.")
This gave me insights into whether a domain is aged or recently registered, which helps when evaluating backlink profiles. Have you used domain age as a trust signal in your link building?
Top comments (2)
Domain age is definitely a subtle but real signal in competitive niches. I've found that pairing WHOIS data with Wayback Machine snapshots gives a fuller picture of a domain's history—especially if it changed ownership or content focus. Have you noticed a correlation between registration continuity and organic traffic recovery after algorithm updates?
Interesting script! For link building, I usually combine domain age with metrics like referring domain diversity. An old domain with a narrow backlink profile still raises some questions for me.