To see if you need an age boost, check the age of the sites ranking on the first page of the keywords you want to rank for. You will then see the average age of that industry for that keyword.

It doesn't mean you can't rank a newer site, but a site with age redirecting to your newer site does seem to help give the latter a boost.

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