I've purchased a domain.I'm in the process of creating the website for that domain. This may take about a month.In the mean time, what is the smartest thing to do with that domain, in terms of SEO?For example, should I send a 204 No Content HTTP header? I know that's not the right thing to do but what is? I know that simply having a Coming Soon page is also bad for SEO.Any advice?
What to put up during development? Coming Soon page is bad for SEO
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Where do you get the idea that a Coming Soon placeholder is bad for SEO?  If all the page says is coming soon then I would agree with you but there's no reason why your coming soon page can't have:Descriptive text of what is coming soon and anticipatedservices/contentLinks to social media accounts and/or Twitter embedSubscription form to notify users when the site is live or whendevelopment milestones are hitThe only limit here is time, imagination, and willingness to put effort into it. But don't take my word for it - listen to what Cutts has to say about it.