BLOG - best SEO as subdomain or independent url???

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by fabthi, Feb 14, 2011.

  1. #1
    Hi everybody
    I am about to start a photoblog that should be related to my website; from a SEO point of view I was asking myself what could be the best url: a subdomain as blog.mydomain.com or an independent url as mydomainblog.com?
    Thanks to all
    Fabio
     
    fabthi, Feb 14, 2011 IP
  2. HighRollerT

    HighRollerT Guest

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    #2
    well a subdomain and another entirely differ domain are considered the same to Google. Except that you will just be paying fo r that second domain. So throw that one out.

    Really you should have you blog as part of your main domain mydomain.com/blog would be the best senario....otherwise pick the subdomain
     
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    For me, I would choose the URL likes domain.com/blog, because it's benefit for PR of domain.com.
     
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  4. w3bmaster

    w3bmaster Notable Member

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    #4
    If blog is related to site etc do it as a subdomain ..
     
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  5. fabthi

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    Subdomain 2
    domain/category 1
    new url 0
     
    Last edited: Feb 15, 2011
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  6. joelchrist

    joelchrist Banned

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    #6
    It is better to have separate domain for your blog, which gives more attraction for you blog than subdomain.
     
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  7. saibee

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    #7
    going for a domain is always better than a subdomain...but its not that a subdomain cannot do well...
    Still i will suggest you to go for a domain...
     
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  8. fabthi

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    -subdomain 2
    -domain/category 1
    -new url 2

    joelchrist , saibee: you mean something like mydomainblog.com or blogmydomain.com? I guess it should be good to have a recall of the website in the blog url, or not? Keep in mind that my purpose in doing the blog is pulling attention (and SEO) toward my website.
     
    Last edited: Feb 15, 2011
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  9. OliviaSSLGuru

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    #9
    Keeping it as a subdomain will be good from seo point of view. Because you can get more density if you can mention one keyword twice in the url...like
    myphotodomain.com/photoshot
     
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  10. fabthi

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    Hi
    I am not sure I understand.
    You seem preferring the subdomain option but your sample
    myphotodomain.com/photoshot
    shows a category not a subdomain, right?
     
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  11. webdev007

    webdev007 Active Member

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    #11
    As you said the blog is related to your main site, so go with sub-domain.
     
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    #12
    use url form to benefit from pr
     
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    #13
    In your situation, you should do your website.com/blog

    This will have the best SEO benefit and support for your domain as a whole as you will continually be adding fresh content to your site rather than a sub or new domain.
     
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  14. fabthi

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    #14
    Please bear with me but I don't understand, can you explain what you mean?
    thanks
     
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  15. fabthi

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