Blog Question / Opinions Requested

Discussion in 'Blogging' started by tsptom, Mar 14, 2006.

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  1. #1
    I have a question about where to put a blog.

    Would it be better add a blog within the current URL of a site, or to have a separate URL linking to the main site? The reason I would consider the secondary URL is because it is a really good domain name and maybe (?) better for SERPs?
    The main website is tsptalk.com so which do you think would be a better spot for the blog page:

    tsptalk.com/blog or tsp.net? ("tsp" is the major keyword for my site).


    Opinions please, and if you can, explain why.

    Thanks!
     
    tsptom, Mar 14, 2006 IP
  2. ViciousSummer

    ViciousSummer Ayn Rand for President! Staff

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    I host all of my blogs on the site rather then on a separate URL. That way the blog adds content/pages to the existing URL which makes the site bigger as a whole (which I believe the search engines like). :)
     
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    minstrel Illustrious Member

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    I agree. It also adds "an arm" to your site, a companion piece, which you can use to augment and enhance the site (every 6 months or so in my case :eek: ).
     
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    forumbulge Guest

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    Yes I put mine on the same URL too.
    Its a good addition to the site.
    Use the blog to announce updates to the site, while using the actual website to go into detail about the updates etc.
     
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  5. tsptom

    tsptom Well-Known Member

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    Thanks! Sounds like I got my answer.

    Any ideas what to do with tsp.net? :) I realize what is involved with making a page SERP ready, but would the name tsp.net help in the SERPs for a search on "tsp" or does that not matter?

    Thanks again!
     
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    forumbulge Guest

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    Does the term TSP get any searches?
    Can't say I have heard of the term.

    if it gets searches then yes, the domain would help.
     
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  7. tsptom

    tsptom Well-Known Member

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    Yes. Very tough keyword.
     
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    Having that domain is a huge boost.

    Especially as now you'll have it in your <title> tags and all over the place.

    Well done securing it.
     
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    tsptom Well-Known Member

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    sarahk -

    Thanks. The domain was a good find, but are you suggesting I do use the tsp.net for the blog, or are you saying something else? Right now I just have a redirect to the main site and I don't think it is helping me much.
     
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    pkchukiss Peon

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    Perhaps it might be good to get a seperate domain name for your blog if you are planning on adding more features to it, and possibly maintain it as a destination by itself (that is people go there purely for the sake of the blog), with periodic links to your main page.

    But maintaining it as a sub-directory of your main page is as good enough if you simply want it to be an update of your activities on the main page.

    If I am not wrong, you can always buy a domain name, and point it to one of the subdirectories of your existing account, so you might want to use that to get the best of both worlds.
     
    pkchukiss, Mar 15, 2006 IP