Domain history on the Wayback Machine

See since when a domain has captures in the Internet Archive and open them year by year.

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How it works

The Internet Archive has kept copies of millions of sites since 1996. We show the first capture of each year with links to view them. Before buying a previously used domain, check that it didn't host spam, adult content or copies of other brands: that can hurt its reputation with search engines and email filters.

FAQ

Why are there no captures?

The domain may never have been used, the site may have blocked the archive with robots.txt, or the owner may have asked to be excluded.

Does history affect a domain's SEO?

It can. A domain with a history of spam or penalties may take time to earn trust. A clean history, or a legitimate site on the same topic, is an advantage.