Comments on: Is shoving keywords into your domain name really worth it? http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/ Blog about Search Engine Optimization and Internet marketing Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:46:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: vijay http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-3996 vijay Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:26:27 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-3996 Thats true having a keyword rich domain brings up serp's quickly. Thats true having a keyword rich domain brings up serp’s quickly.

]]> By: Ejvind http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-3451 Ejvind Wed, 20 May 2009 07:07:59 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-3451 You stated that having a keyword domain name means higher indexing. In my experience that is not the case. I have a website with the domain name that equals a competitive search term, and I am indexed 5-6 on the term/word. So I conclude that there is more to it than that. Other things must influence the ranking. You stated that having a keyword domain name means higher indexing. In my experience that is not the case. I have a website with the domain name that equals a competitive search term, and I am indexed 5-6 on the term/word.

So I conclude that there is more to it than that. Other things must influence the ranking.

]]> By: Domain Superstar http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-3446 Domain Superstar Tue, 19 May 2009 02:23:02 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-3446 "I would have to agree that focusing too much on keywords is not worth it. For the search engines, focus on quality content, and for your users, focus on making the domain name easy to remember." Those are indeed both good things but having a great keyword domain name not only helps you rank higher but they are also proven to increase click through by users. It's only natural that a domain name that is an exact match keyword .com domain name would rank higher than an unrelated domain name everything else being equal and it's only natural that a user would view an exact match domain as an authority domain (i.e. cars.com for the keyword "cars" is definitely an authority domain). “I would have to agree that focusing too much on keywords is not worth it. For the search engines, focus on quality content, and for your users, focus on making the domain name easy to remember.”

Those are indeed both good things but having a great keyword domain name not only helps you rank higher but they are also proven to increase click through by users.

It’s only natural that a domain name that is an exact match keyword .com domain name would rank higher than an unrelated domain name everything else being equal and it’s only natural that a user would view an exact match domain as an authority domain (i.e. cars.com for the keyword “cars” is definitely an authority domain).

]]> By: NIKHIL AGARWAL http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-3426 NIKHIL AGARWAL Thu, 07 May 2009 15:53:09 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-3426 hey guys... I am also having same query as James... Please reply to this query... I will be grateful to you.. Thanx hey guys…
I am also having same query as James…
Please reply to this query… I will be grateful to you..
Thanx

]]> By: The More Things Change | Ranked Hard SEO Comics http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-3368 The More Things Change | Ranked Hard SEO Comics Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:32:01 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-3368 [...] I feel your domain name should be your company or your product name or something that helps your company’s brand awareness. Using exact domain name matching seems spammy and unprofessional, but at the same time it works to [...] [...] I feel your domain name should be your company or your product name or something that helps your company’s brand awareness. Using exact domain name matching seems spammy and unprofessional, but at the same time it works to [...]

]]> By: Guru of Search http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-3301 Guru of Search Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:25:57 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-3301 I would have to agree that focusing too much on keywords is not worth it. For the search engines, focus on quality content, and for your users, focus on making the domain name easy to remember. I would have to agree that focusing too much on keywords is not worth it. For the search engines, focus on quality content, and for your users, focus on making the domain name easy to remember.

]]> By: UK hosting http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-3179 UK hosting Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:11:16 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-3179 I read somewhere that google dropped the relevancy of keywords in domain names circa 2003. Does anybody have any experience / evidence to the contrary? I read somewhere that google dropped the relevancy of keywords in domain names circa 2003. Does anybody have any experience / evidence to the contrary?

]]> By: Ejvind http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-3022 Ejvind Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:42:56 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-3022 I recently bought at domain name with the keyword I wanted to optimize for. At first it soared to the top, but then apparantly others started to do their SEO, so I went further down on the search results. In my experience you cannot rely solely on the domain name, you also have to do some serious SEO. One of the things to do is posting comments on blogs, and even though you have taken away that option, it still works :-) I recently bought at domain name with the keyword I wanted to optimize for. At first it soared to the top, but then apparantly others started to do their SEO, so I went further down on the search results.

In my experience you cannot rely solely on the domain name, you also have to do some serious SEO.

One of the things to do is posting comments on blogs, and even though you have taken away that option, it still works :-)

]]> By: Latterkursus Peter http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-2954 Latterkursus Peter Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:58:10 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-2954 There are some good questions in the comments. I am wondering the same thing as james. Does it work to buy the keyword rich url and redict ? should i out content on the keyword rich url ? appriciate the help There are some good questions in the comments. I am wondering the same thing as james. Does it work to buy the keyword rich url and redict ? should i out content on the keyword rich url ?

appriciate the help

]]> By: James Weir http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-2501 James Weir Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:39:43 +0000 http://www.bigoakinc.com/blog/is-shoving-keywords-into-your-domain-name-really-worth-it/#comment-2501 hey guys, what i did here was this: my company name is Xpirt Website Design located at http://xpirtdesign.com (original url) i just registered the http://www.affordable-website-designs.com domain name because my main target keyword is "affordable website design" i did a 301 redirect from affordable-website-designs.com to my original domain xpirtdesign.com what do you guys think about that? my content is good as far as humans are concered, but i did throw a few h1 and h2 tags, bolded each keyword once, and used the keyword in the title, ect, appropriately. also, i used the keyword in my urls i.e (http://xpirtdesign.com/affordable_website_design_services.html) i do understand that most of your rankings will come from other sites linking to your site using the keyword anchor tag (as far as google is concerned). the the real question for me here is... Am I on the right track? I dont check this blog often but I would like some comments or advice, Feel free to email me at jamesweir@xpirtdesign.com Thanks alot! hey guys, what i did here was this:

my company name is Xpirt Website Design located at http://xpirtdesign.com
(original url)

i just registered the http://www.affordable-website-designs.com domain name because my main target keyword is “affordable website design”

i did a 301 redirect from affordable-website-designs.com to my original domain xpirtdesign.com

what do you guys think about that?

my content is good as far as humans are concered, but i did throw a few h1 and h2 tags, bolded each keyword once, and used the keyword in the title, ect, appropriately.

also, i used the keyword in my urls i.e (http://xpirtdesign.com/affordable_website_design_services.html)

i do understand that most of your rankings will come from other sites linking to your site using the keyword anchor tag (as far as google is concerned).

the the real question for me here is… Am I on the right track? I dont check this blog often but I would like some comments or advice, Feel free to email me at jamesweir@xpirtdesign.com

Thanks alot!

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