Subdomain with the keyword

Discussion in 'Google' started by yugolancer, Mar 17, 2009.

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  1. #1
    say i have forum named perlwhatever.com

    my preferred keywords are "perl forums"

    Is setting up subdomain like forums.perlwhatever.com good idea ?

    Means,

    keywords: perl forums

    is it better
    perlwhatever.com
    or
    forums.perlwhatever.com

    ??

    Also, is it possible that subdomain hurts the ranking and SERP ?

    Thanks
     
    yugolancer, Mar 17, 2009 IP
  2. Shellerz

    Shellerz Active Member

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    I think the main root domain will have a stronger PR than the subdomain thus giving it a better chance of ranking in my opinion. Try the usual SEO/link building roots on your normal root domain would be my advice
     
    Shellerz, Mar 17, 2009 IP
  3. yugolancer

    yugolancer Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for the advice Shellerz. It's much appreciated. Can somebody confirms this? Thanks
     
    yugolancer, Mar 17, 2009 IP
  4. Neticule

    Neticule Well-Known Member

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    I cant confirm it, but I do agree :)
     
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  5. mhmdkhamis

    mhmdkhamis Well-Known Member

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    sure when you have your keyword in url be best
     
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  6. ~kev~

    ~kev~ Well-Known Member

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    I have seen several discussions on whether the forum should be in a subdomain, root, or folder. To get the best keywords, either have the forum in a subdomain or folder. But, I have seen at least one forum that was moved from a /forum folder to a subdomain, and the urls to the new location were not switching over. So once you make your decision stick with it.

    As for it helping you get a good ranking, I have seen both configurations rank well in google.
     
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  7. enous

    enous Well-Known Member

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    why dont use the sub folders?
     
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  8. hvwebseo

    hvwebseo Active Member

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    As a SEO point of view forums.perlwhatever.com is better, so try it
     
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  9. BlackMelvyn

    BlackMelvyn Peon

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    I would use a subdomain too.
    Clearer for your visitors, and bots will like it too.
     
    BlackMelvyn, Mar 18, 2009 IP
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    idolism Well-Known Member

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    Subdomain definitely
     
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  11. yugolancer

    yugolancer Well-Known Member

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  12. Shellerz

    Shellerz Active Member

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    but forums.digitalpoint has thousands of links too....
     
    Shellerz, Mar 19, 2009 IP