I am trying to choose a domain name. The 2 words I am trying to rank for are already taken. So, I thought I would make it 3 words, but then I had another idea. Try to rank for 2 different combinations of words. So, for example (this is just a random example) Chicagohotels.com is already taken So, instead and I was thinking I would go for Chicagohotelsandresorts.com This way, I could try and rank for "Chicago hotels" and "Chicago resorts." Does this make sense? Or is it better to just go after "Chicago hotels" and use something like Chicagohotelsonline.com or OnlineChicagohotels.com? Thanks for your input!
Wouldn't you be better off trying to find a different synonym? In this case something like ChicagoAccommodation or even scrap synonyms and try something totally different yet relevant like StayAtChicago then target 'resorts' and 'hotels' with your head and content? ie; Chicago Accommodation - Hotels and Resorts in Chicago or Stay at Chicago - find resorts and hotels in chicago.. Sure your "and" option gives you prime URL keywords, and I may be wrong, but the use of 'and' just seems a bit lame to me.. It'll be okay for SEO though - better without, but you can't help that.. I just think if it's possible, you should get your head down on thesaurus.com and find an good synonym for your keyword! Chuckun
I thought you got extra "credit" from Google if you used the keywords you are targeting in the domain name? that's why I was thinking of using "and."
Hi, IMO the more focused your domain on your targetted keyword, the more weight it will get on Google. Putting "and" on your domain will lessen the weight on your keywords on your domain. IMHO
You do get a better weight to your keywords if they're in your domain yes, but if you can avoid using 'and' by using a synonym of your originally chosen keyword then you'll get an even better weight.
I know the Chicago Hotel was just an example but I would certainly use the word "and" instead of using something like "ChicagoAccommodation" That is lame at least for US audience, and nobody searches using those terms. Much better to use the word "and" then to pick a lame synonym that, while it may mean the same thing, nobody searches for.
I would check on Google's traffic estimator tool to see which terms are most searched. Having an exact match for a popular keyword will help you rank for that word much easier.
I know it was just an example, but there is a reason to use the word hotel and not some synonym. Yeah, checking what people are actually searching is always a good idea. Here is what I see in Google Suggest for "chicago hotel" and "chicago accommodation": Personally, in this example, I would stick with the word "hotel" and "and" instead of "accommodation"
yes it is perfectly ok, the first part chicago hotels will be considered for the organic part of the domain and chicago resorts will be secondary for seo strength. Just make sure that is the order you put them in your title, description and keywords for meta tags and remember to use the entire keywords trying to rank for, do not break it off example. title-chicago hotel, chicago resorts it is faster for seo than putting chicago hotel and resort
I know of a domain name with an "an" in its url: It is an interview with myself domain. I think this is okay so long as you optimize the domain.
Well Accommodation was the first synonym I thought of - and obviously I knew the hotel thing was just an example so what did it matter? For his real keyword he may be able to find a BETTER synonym - that's all I was saying.
you can use 'and' or you can use some prefixe or suffixe like good, great...no matter - because you could have chigagohotelsandressort.com for example and a specific url like chicagohotelandressort.com/chigagohotel.html - you get the keyword in the url and you can promote it as well
Thanks for all of the suggestions and the great input. Really appreciate it. I looked at the keyword tool and this term I am targeting doesn't have as many options as Chicago Hotel. Otherwise, I would have chosen a 3 letter keyword (like Chicago Hotel Reviews) and optimized for both Chicago Hotel and Chicago Hotel Reviews. So, I am stuck with either "and" or putting a prefix or suffix that nobody searches for (less than 50 per month) for the prefix or suffix and the keyword. Also, I am new to the forum - if I receive great input, am I supposed to leave feedback or give points or do something that helps someone's status? Just wondering.
You've no obligation to, but you can leave reputation points to people by clicking the little star (that looks more like a sherif badge) in at the bottom-left corner of someone's post ^_^
This might be useful for you seovegas (there are two vidoes): noblesamurai.com/blog/domains/domain-name-seo-1324