Domain name affect SEO

I'm starting up a new site that will sell widgets. Is it worth it to come up with a long winded domain such as www.theofficialwidgetssite.com or a smaller non-related name. The former will be easier to brand, but I'd like to be sure to follow the proper SEO guidelines (if there is such a thing) as to not handicap myself out of the gate.

Thanks.
Chris

 

Do a search for prozac weekly or adapex on msn.

 

What if I were to come up with a domain name and then set up a permanent redirect to the subdomain.

For instance, mybrand.com...but set up shop-widgets.mybrand.com?

Is this the best of both worlds -- having a brand AND having keywords in the domain?

Thanks
Chris

 

When using that way of promotion..you allways end up promoting your original URL..and then few days after you are promoting your sub.domain...somebody asks you about your web...you tell them subdomain or domain name..U want them to be confuesd or informed ???

decide what are you trying to do ??? good SEO promotion can be done without a good domain name..but is much harder

is your mission possibble ???
promoting one biz under two different names ??? no ..I dont think that is the answer...

if domain names are "magic wand" for SEO ...why is there SEO ???

 

It should be adipex

 

I've decided to go with "recognizable" URL and one that I hope through proper branding will differentiate my business. From personal experience, I tend to not click on URL's with spammy names like www.really-great-widgets.com.

I've learned a tremendous amount from these forums and will continue to soak up all the knowledge when I start promoting the site.

Thanks for your feedback.

 

I'd choose a shorter and more brandable name over a long winded keyword stuffed domain. I don't think the domain name is much of a factor in SEO anymore, nice if you can get a short 1/2 word domain with your keywords in, but it's not vital.

 

That's what you tink

Lesson to be learned here boys and girls...Go for the LOW hanging fruit. You'd be suprised at what that little miss-spelling earns me a month.

 

In most cases, not all, I like to choose a brandable name and go from there.

 

I use brandable names for my Adwords and Overture campaigns. Take AdvanceDietPill.com for example.

For SEO, however, it's all about the bottom-line. I would not get that position or the k's a month in sales if I chose to:

A. Use a non-seo friendly domain name and design.
B. Go after a Highly Competitive search term.

Like I had said earlier, go for the low hanging fruit and times that by as many as you can put 8 to 10 hours a day into. There's literally thousands of possibilities.

 

I read recently that Google new Patent shows that they may soon place more importance on a domain name than they are at the moment.

Dunno if it true though!

 

The quote "spammy" domain names are intended for SEO purposes. I can't imagine thinking there's a spam gain for having dashes in the name. Search engines view the dashes as spaces so if I have "keyword phrase" as my keyword, then my domain name "keyword-phrase.com" has an SEO advantage.

Like I said earlier, if I want someone to revisit and I want to build a brand name for my site, then it's usualy no dashes and easy to remember.