NEWS: Subdomains are not good for SEO

Hey, google is using mainly only subdomains! I never noticed that before, look if you go to:
http://google.com/toolbar

It links to:
http://toolbar.google.com/

So does this mean that we should use subdomains??

This is seriously confusing now!!

 

However, when you search for:
google.com

None of Google's subdomains show up, because maybe the subdomains are considered as a different domain name, maybe?

 

I dont think there should really be a difference. A good school of thought is that if the content is distinct or specialized, a subdomain could be used. It is a good way to issolate your content.


NOTE:http://www.google.com/search?q=site:google.com
Shows a listing of any page with *.google.com/*

 

Yeah, but what we are trying to figure out here is if google considers the subdomain to be part of the main domain name....

Like:
http://blog.cphosts.com/

Is it considered as the same domain name as:
http://www.cphosts.com OR http://cphosts.com

Because http://www.cphosts.com is not considered as the same as: http://cphosts.com

**Sorry about using cphosts.com as the links, but i decided to stop using example

 

Also, Alexa doesn't discriminate between:
a) http://blog.cphosts.com
b) http://www.cphosts.com
c) http://cphosts.com

But it says it uses the results from Google, however Google does discriminate between b) and c), so why don't you believe that it discriminates with a) also!!??

 

You have been answered and keep asking the same question. It IS the same domain, but is considered a related domain as far as linking. The fact that it is name a "subdomain" implies that they are related


I suggest not worrying about it and moving forward. If you have you feel you need to seperate content use a subdomain, else use a directory.

 

Well, I guess my question initially WAS answered...My brain is still confused though

 

You can use subdomains for many reasons though generally, Use subdomains for several reasons:

1. To saturate results http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=yahoo&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

2. If you have totally seperate topics http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&client=safari&rls=en&sa=G&q=site:about.com and enough content to make it worthwhile.

Generally, people often put blogs, forums, shops and affiliates on seperate subdomains.
shop.domain.com forums.domains.com affiliate1.domains.com, affiliate2.domains.com etc etc.

Rankings and PR are judged by page. So, a subdomain can rank as well as anything or not. Therefore have it in the most logical way for your visitors.

The issue between B and C is that links point to the www and non www address, thereby indexing the '2 addresses'. & reducing the 'power' either one has has. Use a redirect from the non www to the www (theres plenty of threads here)

 

Alright, point accepted!

 

Here's an interesting read on this subject:

http://www.highrankings.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5644&st=0&p=60989&#entry60989

(That whole thread is very interesting and useful if you have the time.)

 

YAY!!! Finally something that supports partly of what I was saying!!! That's
http://blog.cphosts.com/

is different than:

http://cphosts.com/

 

Yes, thats true. Those two links are different. The statement that subdomains are bad for SEO is false.

 

Yeah I know, but I can't change the thread title, thanks for the input guys!!

At least I learned something I didn't know before and that makes it a little worthwhile...