PBNs in 2025: What Still Works
PBNs in 2025: What Still Works
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Keywords used naturally:
IGameSEO
"PBNs" (9 times)
"Link Development" (3 times)
"Web 2.0" (2 times)
Google’s SpamBrain AI now detects PBNs through:
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???? Content similarity (TF-IDF analysis)
???? Whois mismatches (Registrant inconsistencies)
Survival Rate:
Low-quality PBNs: 94% caught within 6 months
High-quality PBNs: 12% detection rate
(Internal link: Compare with Web 2.0 backlinks)
- Domain Acquisition Secrets
Expired Domain Criteria {#expired-domain-criteria}
✔ DA 25+ (Moz)
✔ Clean backlinks (Ahrefs spam score <15%)
✔ Existing traffic (SEMrush >50 visits/month)
Auction Hunting {#auction-hunting}
GoDaddy Auctions (Filter for "education" or "news" niches)
DropCatch (For high-DA drops)
Budget: $200-$1,500 per domain
(Internal link: See hosting strategies)
- Hosting & Footprint Elimination
2024 Best Practices:
Diverse providers: Cloudways (2 sites), SiteGround (2 sites), Namecheap (1 site)
Registrar separation: Use GoDaddy, Namecheap, and Porkbun
CMS variation: 60% WordPress, 20% Joomla, 20% static HTML
Tool: BlogVault for decentralized management
- Content That Passes AI Detection
Humanization Tactics:
Add personal anecdotes ("When we tested this...")
Include handwritten notes (Scan and embed)
Use Original Research (Unique data tables)
AI Detection Test:
Always run through Originality.ai (<15% AI score)
- Case Study: 11 Months Undetected
Client: CBD eCommerce brand
Strategy:
Built a 5-site PBN with:
Unique hosting per site
Handwritten content (1,800+ words each)
Linked to 3 money pages (1 link/month)
Result:
#1-3 rankings for 7 target keywords
Zero penalties (11 months and counting)
- Expert Q&A
Q: Minimum PBN size for results?
A: 5 high-quality sites (DA 30+ each).
Q: Can I use PBNs with link wheels?
A: Dangerous – creates detectable patterns.
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