Blogs in subdirectories or in separate domains?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by EricGibson, Jul 9, 2009.

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    As a book publisher, I've heard that "every book deserves a blog." If I use XSP or Dreamweaver to build my main website and also want to have WordPress blogs for very specific niches (ie one for each book I publish), would it better to place these blogs within my main website, or in separate domains, with links to the main website/domain?

    For instance, right now I've got a blog at a subdirectory:

    http://www.nwpub.net/Selling-Produce/

    Would a blog under its own, separate domain name produce any better SEO?

    Thanks very much,
    Eric Gibson
    New World Publishing
    http://www.nwpub.net
     
    EricGibson, Jul 9, 2009 IP
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    I would probably prefer to have my blog on a separate domain. And here's the reason...

    Let's say that the number one keyword I want to go after is "selling produce".

    so my options are
    1.)http://www.nwpub.net/Selling-Produce/
    2.)http://www.selling-produce.com

    Number two will tend to rank higher for that keyphrase due to keyword prominence. The further to the left the keyphrase starts in the URL the greater the prominence.
     
    DC Recruiters, Jul 9, 2009 IP