domain registration length = seo?

[Jeff]

When renewing a domain at network solutions today, I see they have the following image as part of the checkout process

http://www.islanddesign.org/temp/nsi-domain-renewal.gif

True?

[Juan G]

According to a Google's patent (http://www.seomoz.org/article/google-historical-data-patent#domainrelatedinfo), it's possible that they are taking into account that factor, among many, many other factors.

[hobbes]

Here (http://www.searchengineguide.com/hartzer/005144.html)'s one perspective

[Andilinks]

Yes, I had heard that back in 2005 and renewed my domain(s) through 2011. There's no way to know if it helped seo but the per year cost is much lower that way so you lose money only if you abandon the domain before the registration runs out.