Addon domains - suitable for SEO?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by Hens00, Apr 21, 2008.

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    Recently I purchased a domain and have set it up as an addon domain on my existing hosting account. Are there any disadvantages to having an addon domain on a sub directory? I cant really use it as my main domain unless I open up a new hosting account which I do not want to do.

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    Hens00, Apr 21, 2008 IP
  2. Devilfish

    Devilfish Active Member

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    I have 2 domains on the same hosting and as far as I can see, they're treated as 2 independent domains. I have a sitemap for both in each folder, two sets of data in google webmaster tools, etc.
     
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    I agree with Devilfish, I don't think this is a problem as long as you aren't up to any tricky cross-linking or anything.
     
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    Keep the content different and fresh in add on domain.
     
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    No diffeence at all, as macG said, just keep the content separate and unique and you should be fine. I'd block the /addondomain/ directory in your main site's robots.txt file just to be on the safe side (the search engines will come in on the addon domain itself, meaning they'll go to youraddondomain.com instead of yourmaindomain.com/addondomain/) as far as duplicate content issues may be concerned.
     
    Dan Schulz, Apr 22, 2008 IP