order of key terms in domain name - for seo

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by grobar, Apr 18, 2009.

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    quick question...

    say i have a niche with a two-word title, for example:

    "tractor trailers"

    obviously i'd want tractortrailers.com (if that was really my niche)

    My questions:

    #1 - would: trailersTractor.com or trailerTractors.com deliver any SEO benefit since it at least contains the keywords?

    #2 - what If somedomain.com was available, but I ran the site (via redirect from the base domain) at tractorTrailers.somedomain.com? would that have any benefit in terms of seo?

    Thanks. Looking for some detailed answers, not just yes/no. Need to know the "why"
     
    grobar, Apr 18, 2009 IP
  2. ken22

    ken22 Guest

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    The order of terms would make difference also. Keep order same as keyword niche you want. I would use top level domain name and try different combinations if you need to find one that is not taken.
     
    ken22, Apr 18, 2009 IP
  3. respect00

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    keeping order would be better but doesnt make too much difference tho
     
    respect00, Apr 18, 2009 IP
  4. merlinseo

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    #1 - Yes domain names helps for SEO, having your keywords in domain definately help be it anyways say trailers or tractors doesnt matter, I will tell you WHY ?

    Lets take example of some popular domains :-
    SeoBook, Travelocity, FlightsCity, CarHub

    What this domains have in them is one of their keyword is used + one normal word which is more generic is used. Reason behind this idea is that always use one keyword and one generic keyword because These words have SEO value built into them, because people are forced to use your keywords

    Also, Google values a keyword within the domain name for ranking purposes You can easily tell and measure the success based on : SeoBook, Travelocity, FlightsCity, CarHub


    #2 - sub.domain.com
    There is a myth amongst SEO that sub domain will help in SEO but it only help if the content of sub domain is more or less related to the main domain . Meaning domain and subdomain can help each other if they are Similar niche from SEO perspective.
    But otherwise if you have a solid business purpose for a "new" sub domain, with some substantial UNIQUE content that will be updated and maintained in a normal fashion, attracting its own inbound links and so on -- then perhaps a subdomain is in order. but it will have to be treated as Unique domain and need to have SEO done seperately, it wont or get help main domain
     
    merlinseo, Apr 19, 2009 IP
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    hey merlinSEO,
    Nice description there. I think you have explained it in great detail especially I like your subdomain theory. it is always better to have a new domain.
     
    brianconor, Apr 19, 2009 IP
  6. merlinseo

    merlinseo Well-Known Member

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    You are welcome brain, also to mention its good to have new domain if its different niche then subdomain wont help at all
     
    merlinseo, Apr 19, 2009 IP
  7. kiduka

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    I don't think it would make that much of a difference, because when people search google highlight all relevant keywords regardless the order.
     
    kiduka, Apr 19, 2009 IP